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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 › dictionary › englishWRECK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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   : a violent and destructive crash. was injured in a car wreck. 3. a. : a hulk or the ruins of a wrecked ship. b. : the broken remains of something wrecked or otherwise ruined. c. : something disabled or in a state of ruin or dilapidation. the house was a wreck. also : a person or animal of broken constitution, health, or spirits.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wreckWreck - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A wreck is something that's been destroyed. Your hair might be a wreck after a bad day at the barber. Your car might be a wreck after you hit a telephone pole. Your house might be a wreck after a visit from 3-year-old twins.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWRECK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A wreck is something such as ship, car, plane, or building which has been destroyed, usually in an accident.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › wreckWRECK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin. wreckage, goods, etc., remaining above water after a shipwreck, especially when cast ashore. the ruin or destruction of a vessel in the course of navigation; shipwreck.

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

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   Define wreck. wreck synonyms, wreck pronunciation, wreck translation, English dictionary definition of wreck. destroy; devastate; shatter; tear down: The mob will wreck the goal posts.; the remains of something ruined: The tornado turned the house into a wreck.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionwreck noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of wreck noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.