To ruin completely; to spoil beyond restoration or repair; consume.

It is a point of curiosity what the washed-out text contained, but the words are largely beyond restoration.

All were in poor condition, the last pair so much that they were beyond economic restoration.

After sitting empty for 25 years, the theater, which had become home to over 40 homeless people, was nearly beyond restoration.

Emergency officials disputed, in particular, many efforts by local governments to finance structural improvements beyond simple restoration.

The figure's genitals are gold, while its belly was silver plate, now oxidised beyond restoration.

To anyone but the stubborn residents hanging on, Grozny seemed beyond restoration.

We'll clone new cells to replace those damaged beyond restoration.

Two buses are generally beyond restoration and are in storage.

"It certainly makes it very difficult for us to argue for anything beyond restoration," she said.