wrecking
verb
Definitions
To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.
Example: He wrecked the car in a collision.
To ruin or dilapidate.
To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.
To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.
noun
Definitions
The act by which something is wrecked.
The taking of valuables from a shipwreck close to the shore.