What does "destroying" mean?

present participle and gerund of destroy

What is a synonym for "destroying"?

Common synonyms include: annihilation, baneful, calamitous, cataclysmic, catastrophic, conquest.

Pronounced //dɪˈstɹɔɪ(j)ɪŋ//.

/dɪˈstɹɔɪ(j)ɪŋ/ verb

verb ·Moderate ·College level

Verb

"What does destroying evidence get you? The usual thing would be to contact the police, wouldn't it?"