What is another word for torpedoing ?

Present participle for to destroy, literally or figuratively

pulverizing^US

pulverising^UK

vaporizing^US

vaporising^UK

putting out of commission

putting out of action

rendering ineffective

bringing about the downfall of

making of no use or value

vandalizing^US

vandalising^UK

damaging beyond repair

running onto the rocks

putting the skids under

snapping

splitting

sealing the doom of

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

smashing to smithereens

opening the seacocks in

sending to the bottom

forcing down

doing harm to

causing detriment to

throwing a monkey wrench into

playing merry hell with

crushing to smithereens

breaking to smithereens

discoloring^US

driving a nail into the coffin of

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

undercutting

having an effect on

exerting influence on

raining on someone's parade

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

Verb

Present participle for to bombard with bombs or artillery

Verb

bringing someone to their knees

Present participle for to defeat, subdue or overcome with superior strength

getting the better of

wiping the floor with

making mincemeat of

knocking out

putting away

blowing out of the water

gaining a victory over

getting the upper hand over

pulverizing^US

pulverising^UK

taking to the cleaners

giving someone a drubbing

walking all over

giving someone a hiding

running roughshod over

taking it all

winning a victory over

winning a resounding victory over

throwing back in confusion

tyrannizing^US

tyrannising^UK

gaining ascendancy over

riding roughshod over

bringing under the yoke

going one better than

towering over

running circles around

getting the upper hand

victimizing^US

terrorizing^US

brutalizing^US

brutalising^UK

terrorising^UK

victimising^UK

putting someone in their place

ruling with a rod of iron

swallowing up

shaming

giving someone a pasting

pushing about

taking control of

ruling with an iron hand

beating the pants off

gaining the advantage over

colonizing^US

colonising^UK

playing the heavy with

gaining the upper hand over

putting the squeeze on

having the whip hand over

throwing to the ground

tripping up

knocking down

throwing down

bringing to the ground

knocking to the ground

exercising control over

having ascendancy over

having the upper hand in

playing first fiddle

having the upper hand over

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Verb

throwing monkey wrench in

Present participle for to cause to be severely weakened or powerless

tunnelling^UK

tunneling^US

dragging through the mud

queering the pitch of

clipping one's wings

chipping away at

poking full of holes

knocking the bottom out of

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

pulling the rug out from under

sapping the strength of

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

undercutting

invalidating

having a bad effect on

atrophying

driving a nail into the coffin of

shrivelling^UK

shriveling^US

striking at the foundations

reducing the power of

removing the sting from

reducing the powers of

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Verb

knocking something on the head

Present participle for formally put an end to

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

declaring null and void

rendering null and void

wiping from the face of the earth

going back on your word

putting six feet under

removing all traces of

riding roughshod over

equalizing^US

putting a line through

wiping off the map

wiping off the face of the earth

equalising^UK

rendering ineffective

stabilising^UK

stabilizing^US

flying in the face of

placing an embargo on

giving the thumbs down to

refusing permission to

passing on

giving thumbs down

giving the red light to

closing down

putting kibosh on

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Verb

Present participle for to remove completely, leaving no trace

obliterating

eradicating

erasing

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

wiping off the face of the earth

removing all traces of

sweeping away

wiping off face of earth

destroying root and branch

wiping from the face of the earth

vaporizing^US

vaporising^UK

pulverizing^US

pulverising^UK

giving someone the works

terminating with extreme prejudice

knocking something on the head

overturning

taking someone's life

sterilizing^US

sterilising^UK

sending to the gas chambers

sending to kingdom come

cutting a swath through

moving in for the kill

raining on someone's parade

throwing a spanner in the works

rendering ineffective

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

sanitizing^US

sanitising^UK

putting a line through

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Verb

Present participle for to discharge a projectile

Verb

Present participle for to put an end to something, typically by the use of force

Verb

Present participle for to assault or attack, especially militarily

Noun

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