devours
verb
Definitions
To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.
Example: The fire was devouring the building.
To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.
Example: She intended to devour the book.
To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.
Example: After the death of his wife, he was devoured by grief.