zap /(zăp)/

zap

v. t.
  1. to shoot, destroy, or inactivate; my TV set was zapped by lightning.
  2. to bomb with an atomic bomb.
  3. to cook or heat in a microwave oven.
  4. to subject to radiation, a laser beam, a strong electric current, or other potentially destructive treatment.
  5. to skip over (e. g. a commercial or dull interval in a television program) by using the fast-forward button on a VCR remove control.
  6. to add interest, color, or attractiveness to; to liven; -- usually used with up.