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   wreck

   /rɛk/

   noun

   • 1. the destruction of a ship at sea; a shipwreck: "the survivors of the wreck" Similar destructionsinkingwreckingdevastationruinationruindemolitionsmashingshatteringdisintegration
   • ▪ a ship destroyed at sea: "the salvaging of treasure from wrecks" Similar shipwrecksunken shipsunken vesselderelicthulkshellskeletonhullframe
   • ▪ goods brought ashore by the sea from a wreck: "the profits of wreck"
   • 2. something, especially a vehicle or building, that has been badly damaged or destroyed: "the plane was reduced to a smouldering wreck" Similar wreckagedebrisdetritusremainderruinsremainsremnantsfragmentspiecesrelics
   • ▪ a road or rail crash: North American "a train wreck"
   • 3. a person whose physical or mental health or strength has failed: "the scandal left the family emotional wrecks"

   verb

   • 1. destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar): "the blast wrecked 100 houses" Similar demolishcrashsmashsmash upruindamagedamage beyond repairdestroybreak updismantlevandalizedefacedesecratesabotageleave in ruinsinformal:write offprangtrashtotal
   • ▪ spoil completely: "an eye injury wrecked his chances of a professional career" Similar ruinspoildisruptundomarplay havoc withmake a mess ofput an end toendbring to an endput a stop topreventfrustrateblightcrushquellquashdashdestroyscotchshatterdevastatedemolishsabotageinformal:mess upscrew uplouse upfoul upmake a hash ofdo input paid toput the lid onput the kibosh onstymiequeernixbanjaxblow a hole inscupperdishthrow a spanner in the works ofthrow a monkey wrench in the works ofeuchrecruelarchaic:bring to naughtOpposite facilitate
   • 2. cause the destruction of (a ship) by sinking or breaking up: "he was drowned when his ship was wrecked" Similar shipwrecksinkcapsizerun agroundbreak up
   • ▪ involve (someone) in a shipwreck: "sailors who had the misfortune to be wrecked on these coasts"
   • ▪ suffer or undergo shipwreck: archaic "my letters were in one of the vessels that wreck'd"
   • 3. engage in breaking up (badly damaged vehicles) or demolishing (old buildings) to obtain usable spares or scrap: North American "police began handing out warnings to people wrecking cars without a license"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a legal term denoting wreckage washed ashore): from Anglo-Norman French wrec, from the base of Old Norse reka ‘to drive’; related to wreak.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWRECK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   WRECK meaning: 1. to destroy or badly damage something: 2. to spoil something completely: 3. a vehicle or ship…. Learn more.

3. www.thefreedictionary.com › WreckWreck - definition of wreck by The Free Dictionary

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   A person who is physically or mentally worn out. v. wrecked, wreck·ing, wrecks. v.tr. 1. To cause the destruction of in a collision: wrecked the car by hitting a tree. 2. To dismantle or raze; tear down. 3. To cause to undergo ruin or disaster: an argument that wrecked their friendship. See Synonyms at blast, destroy. See Usage Note at wreak.

4. glosbe.com › en › mswreck in Malay - English-Malay Dictionary | Glosbe

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   Translation of "wreck" into Malay. ranap, bangkai, karam are the top translations of "wreck" into Malay. Sample translated sentence: When I arrived, the place was a wreck. ↔ Waktu saya sampai, tempat itu dah ranap. Something or someone that has been ruined.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWREAK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to cause something to happen in a violent and often uncontrolled way: The recent storms have wreaked havoc on crops. She was determined to wreak revenge / vengeance on both him and his family. Synonyms. bring. cause. inflict. visit something on/upon someone old use or formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing things to happen.

6. www.wordsense.eu › wreckwreck: meaning, synonyms - WordSense

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   To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless. He wrecked the car in a collision. That adulterous hussy wrecked my marriage!

7. www.wordnik.com › words › wreckwreck - definition and meaning - Wordnik

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   Jul 28, 2009 · wreck: The destruction, disorganization, disruption, or ruin of anything by force and violence; dilapidation: as, the wreck of a bridge; the wreck of one's fortunes.

8. www.etymonline.com › word › wreckwreck | Etymology of wreck by etymonline

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   Sep 28, 2017 · mid-15c., "destruction or loss of a vessel by foundering at sea," from ship (n.) + wreck (n.). Earlier it meant "things cast up from a shipwreck" (c. 1100). The earlier word for "shipwreck" in the modern sense was Middle English schipbreke, ship-brekinge "ship-break, ship-breakin