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Definition wreck in American English

wreck verb

[transitive] verb
/rek/
Example

The town has been wrecked by the bombing.

Synonyms and related words
pull down tear down wreck accident aquaplane bang up
1.1

to damage something such as a plan or a relationship so badly that it no longer exists

Example

My behavior very nearly wrecked our relationship.

Synonyms and related words
cut into shut off kill
2

to destroy a ship so that it sinks

Example

a Spanish treasure ship wrecked off the Florida Keys

Synonyms and related words
founder keel over raise
Definition wreck in American English