(v. t.) To destroy the form and qualities of; to deprive of being; to uncreate.

atomize break to pieces cleave decimate demolish dethrone disassemble discrown disenthrone disintegrate dismantle displace fragment make mincemeat of pick to pieces pull in pieces pull to pieces pulverize raze reduce to rubble rend ruin shatter smash split sunder take apart tear apart tear to pieces tear to shreds tear to tatters total unbuild uncrown undo wrack wrack up wreck