verb

inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.

the car was badly damaged in the accident

harm,do damage to,injure,mar,deface,mutilate,mangle,impair,blemish,disfigure,vandalize,blight,spoil,defile,desecrate,tamper with,sabotage,disrupt,play havoc with,vitiate,ruin,devastate,destroy,wreck,cripple,trash,disfeature