wreck
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/ˈɹɛk/
English
Definitions
noun
- Something or someone that has been ruined.“He was an emotional wreck after the death of his wife.”
- The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down.
- An event in which something is damaged through collision.
- Goods, etc. cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck.
verb
- 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.”
- To ruin or dilapidate.
- To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.
- To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.
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Synonyms
basket case, messcrashruinsbust upwrackshipwreckdestroywreckageruindevastatedevastationbreakdowndestructiondownfalldamagedemolishinjuryloss