Nuke
Nuke verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Usage example: a pretty sizable piece of real estate would be nuked if an asteroid struck
Ruin
Ruin verb - To bring destruction to (something) through violent action.
Usage example: tornadoes ruined a wide swath of the county
Mutual synonyms
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