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Definition torpedo in British English

torpedo verb

[transitive] verb
/tɔː(r)ˈpiːdəʊ/
1

to hit a ship or a submarine with a torpedo

Synonyms and related words
attack bayonet be bombed out (of something)
2

to destroy someone or something

Example

The vote could torpedo his political career.

Synonyms and related words
destroy ruin devastate
Definition torpedo in British English