Definitions

wreck

[rek] / rɛk /

NOUN

severe damage or something in a state of ruin

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapse crash debacle debris destruction devastation hulk mess ruin shipwreck wreckage

STRONG

crate derelict disruption heap jalopy junk junker litter relic ruins total waste

WEAK

fender bender pile-up rear-ender smash-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

building construction creation

VERB

destroy, demolish, or ruin

Synonyms

STRONGEST

batter decimate demolish destroy devastate impair injure mangle mar ravage raze ruin sabotage shatter sink smash spoil torpedo trash undermine vandalize wrack

STRONG

bash break capsize crash dash dilapidate efface founder scuttle shipwreck strand subvert total

WEAK

crack up do in mess up pile up put out of commission run aground smash up take apart take out tear up wrack up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist build construct cure enable fix grow heal help improve mend strengthen

STRONG

obey

WEAK

create repair

Example Sentences

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He took a roster of overlooked and undersized misfits and molded them into a wrecking machine.

From The Wall Street Journal

You could send a delivery gift card with a short note attached: These are my three favorite soups to order when I’m feeling wrecked.

From Salon

They said they were "engaged in or complicit in the culture of unlawful information gathering that wrecked the lives of so many".

From BBC

A former GB cyclist whose chance of Olympics glory was wrecked by a horrific crash has spoken of her career "highs and lows" as she confirmed her retirement.

From BBC

Britain's Francesca Jones sobbed loudly on court as injury wrecked her hopes of a first main-draw win at the Australian Open.

From BBC

wreck

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