devour

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
2. 2
   To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.
3. 3
   To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.
4. 4
   To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.
5. 5
   Synonym of eat: to be very good at something; to slay.