General destruction:
* Destroy
* Devastate
* Ruin
* Lay waste to
* Shatter
* Demolish
* Wreak havoc
Damage to a person's health:
* Debilitate
* Cripple
* Impair
* Weaken
Damage to someone's emotional state:
* Torture
* Afflict
* Torment
* Wound
Other synonyms:
* Plunder (to steal goods by force)
* Pillage (to loot or rob)
* Spoil (to damage or rot)
* Desolate (to make barren or empty)
The best synonym to use will depend on the specific context of your sentence.