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wreck

/ˈɹɛk/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Something or someone that has been ruined.
  2. The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down.
  3. An event in which something is damaged through collision.
  4. Goods, etc. cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck.
  5. To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.
  6. To ruin or dilapidate.
  7. To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.
  8. To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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