Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of はき – see the following entry.
破棄
[noun] destruction (of a recorded material)
[noun] annulment, cancellation, nullification, reversal (of a contract, treaty, etc.)
[verb] destroy (a recorded material)
[verb] annul, cancel, nullify, reverse
Alternative spelling
破毀
(This term, はき, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)