blighting

verb

Have a severely detrimental effect on.

SYNONYMS

blow a hole inbring to an endbring to naughtcruelcrushdashdemolishdestroydevastatedishdisruptdo inendeuchrefoul upfrustratelouse upmake a hash ofmake a mess ofmarmess upnixplay havoc withpreventput a stop toput paid toput the kibosh onput the lid onquashqueerquellruinsabotagescrew upscuppershatterspoilstymieundowreck