wreck

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Synonyms: wrick, wrack, wreak, dreck, reck, freck, treck, breck, weck, wrec, wieck

Antonyms: wrick, wrack, wreak, dreck, reck, freck, treck, breck, weck, wrec, wieck

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Noun

1. Something or someone that has been [[ruin]]ed.
2. The remains of something that has been [[severely]] damaged or worn down.
3. An event in which something is damaged through [[collision]].
4. {{lb|en|law|not countable}} [[goods|Goods]], etc. cast ashore by the sea after a [[shipwreck]].
5. {{lb|en|ornithology}} A large number of birds that have been brought to the ground, injured or dead, by extremely adverse weather.

Verb

1. {{senseid|en|destroy}} {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[destroy]] [[violently]]; to cause [[severe]] [[damage]] to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[ruin]] or [[dilapidate]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive|obsolete}} To [[plunder]] [[goods]] from wrecked [[ship]]s.
4. {{lb|en|transitive|Australia}} To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.
5. {{lb|en|transitive}} To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.
6. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To be involved in a wreck; to be damaged or destroyed.

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