To destroy (of buildings, especially in a planned and intentional fashion).
To defeat, refute, discredit, or consume utterly (as a theory, belief or opponent).
To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.
To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.
To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.
To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.