wreck
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Middle English wrek from Old English wrec
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[edit] Noun
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wreck (plural wrecks)
- The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down.
- An event in which something is damaged through collision.
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remains
collision
[edit] Verb
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to wreck (third-person singular simple present wrecks, present participle wrecking, simple past and past participle wrecked)
- To cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.
- (Usage: A collision is often implied as the cause of the damage - "He wrecked the car")
- To ruin or dilapidate.
- To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts. (Australia)
[edit] Antonyms
- restore (2)