wreck

/ˈɹɛk/

noun

  1. 1

    Something or someone that has been ruined.

    He was an emotional wreck after the death of his wife.
  2. 2

    The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down.

  3. 3

    An event in which something is damaged through collision.

  4. 4

    Goods, etc. cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck.

verb

  1. 1

    To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.

    He wrecked the car in a collision.
  2. 2

    To ruin or dilapidate.

  3. 3

    To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.

  4. 4

    To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.

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