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Meaning of wreck in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

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wreck

/ˈɹɛk/

Phonetics

/ˈɹɛk/

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noun

  • Something or someone that has been ruined.

    Example: 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.

    Example: 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.