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Word: Wreck
Speech Type: Noun
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
rɛk
the destruction of a ship at sea; a shipwreck
Short Definition:destruction of ship at sea
Examples:- the survivors of the wreck
something, especially a vehicle or building, that has been badly damaged or destroyed
Short Definition:something that has been badly damaged or destroyed
Examples:- the plane was reduced to a smouldering wreck
- the wreck of their marriage
a person whose physical or mental health or strength has failed
Short Definition:person whose physical or mental health or strength has failed
Examples:- the scandal left the family emotional wrecks
Word: Wreck
Speech Type: Verb
rɛk
destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar)
Short Definition:destroy or severely damage
Examples:- the blast wrecked 100 houses
cause the destruction of (a ship) by sinking or breaking up
Short Definition:cause destruction of ship by sinking or breaking up
Examples:- he was drowned when his ship was wrecked
engage in breaking up (badly damaged vehicles) or demolishing (old buildings) to obtain usable spares or scrap
Short Definition:engage in breaking up vehicles or buildings to obtain spares
Examples:- police began handing out warnings to people wrecking cars without a license
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