What is another word for torpedoing ?

Present participle for to destroy, literally or figuratively

throwing a spanner in the works of

putting out of commission

bringing to ruin

laying in ruins

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

putting out of action

rendering ineffective

bringing about the downfall of

making of no use or value

vandalizing^US

putting the skids under

vandalising^UK

damaging beyond repair

running onto the rocks

sealing the doom of

falling to pieces

smashing to smithereens

taking the pleasure out of

baulking^UK

balking^US

casting a shadow over

taking the enjoyment out of

opening the seacocks in

sending to the bottom

knocking the bottom out of

dragging through the mud

tunnelling^UK

queering the pitch of

tunneling^US

throwing a monkey wrench into

cooking someone's goose

throwing monkey wrench in

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

pinioning

driving a coach and horses through

blowing out of the water

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

throwing into confusion

causing confusion in

throwing into disorder

throwing into disarray

cutting a swath through

playing merry hell with

shooting full of holes

taking to the cleaners

wiping the floor with

raining on someone's parade

having a negative impact on

knocking the stuffing out of

having a negative effect on

preventing from moving

preventing from working

making inoperative

rendering inactive

tying

rendering inoperative

actioning

bringing to a standstill

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“The latest hiccup would torpedo our ability to complete the project in a timely manner.”

Verb

Present participle for formally put an end to

giving something the chop

declaring null and void

knocking something on the head

rendering null and void

backing down

going back on one's word

putting a line through

putting six feet under

dishonoring^US

sanitising^UK

sterilizing^US

bleeping

sterilising^UK

sanitizing^US

riding roughshod over

equalizing^US

removing all traces of

equalising^UK

rendering ineffective

stabilising^UK

stabilizing^US

flying in the face of

giving the thumbs down to

placing an embargo on

refusing permission to

passing on

giving thumbs down

giving the red light to

throwing a spanner in the works of

putting a damper on

making a hash of

blowing a hole in

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

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Verb

Present participle for to remove completely, leaving no trace

obliterating

eradicating

erasing

removing all traces of

sweeping away

wiping off face of earth

destroying root and branch

giving something the chop

dismantling

closing down

putting a line through

knocking something on the head

putting out of your mind

cutting a swath through

sterilizing^US

sanitizing^US

bringing about the downfall of

sanitising^UK

sterilising^UK

taking severe measures against

taking stern measures against

coming down heavily on

keeping under control

coming down on like a ton of bricks

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Verb

Present participle for to discharge a projectile

Verb

Present participle for to be victorious over

giving someone a drubbing

getting the better of

nosing out

running rings round

wiping the floor with

finishing off

giving someone a hiding

KO'ing

mowing down

putting paid to

running roughshod over

taking it all

taking to the cleaners

walking all over

winning a victory over

bringing someone to their knees

blowing out of the water

throwing back in confusion

gaining a victory over

getting the upper hand over

tyrannizing^US

winning a resounding victory over

tyrannising^UK

gaining ascendancy over

going one better than

ruling with an iron hand

getting the upper hand

bringing under the yoke

ruling with a rod of iron

bringing to their knees

composing

keeping under control

riding roughshod over

picking on

putting in their place

hushing up

blotting out

simmering down

giving someone a pasting

colonizing^US

gaining the advantage over

colonising^UK

taking someone's breath away

sweeping someone off his

gaining the upper hand over

bringing about the downfall of

getting under control

running circles around

occupying

knocking the stuffing out of

administering the coup de grâce

throwing to the ground

tripping up

throwing down

bringing to the ground

knocking to the ground

victimizing^US

terrorizing^US

driving to the wall

taking off

giving the coup de grâce

taking someone's life

carrying off

moving in for the kill

brutalising^UK

terrorising^UK

mishandling

victimising^UK

brutalizing^US

playing the heavy with

putting the squeeze on

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

keeping under wraps

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Verb

Present participle for to refrain from openly expressing or displaying

Verb

Present participle for to assault or attack, especially militarily

Noun

The act, process or result of causing significant damage to something