Wrecking
verb
To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.
“He wrecked the car in a collision.”
To ruin or dilapidate.
To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.
noun
The act by which something is wrecked.
The taking of valuables from a shipwreck close to the shore.