Destruct
(verb)
- To destroy or ruin something.
- To cause severe damage or destruction to something.
Origin:
From the latin "destructus" meaning "to destroy".
Examples:
- The tornado destructed several homes in the town.
- The bomb destructed the building and killed many people.
- The company destructed its competition through unethical practices.
- The virus destructed the computer's operating system.
- The fire destructed the entire warehouse and all the goods inside.