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The synonyms of “Wreck” are: shipwreck, crash, destruction, sinking, wrecking, derelict, hulk, wreckage, debris, detritus, remainder, accident, bump, knock, impact, hit, strike, clash, bust up, wrack, demolish, smash, smash up, ruin, damage, damage beyond repair, destroy, break up, dismantle, vandalize, deface, desecrate, sabotage, leave in ruins, spoil, disrupt, undo, mar, play havoc with, make a mess of, put an end to, end, bring to an end, put a stop to, prevent, frustrate, blight, crush, quell, quash, dash, scotch, shatter, devastate, sink, capsize, run aground, land, reach the shore, run ashore
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “wreck” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| accident | A crash involving road or other vehicles. If you are unable to work owing to accident or sickness. |
| bump | An increase. The children were given the bumps. |
| clash | A state of conflict between colors. There have been minor clashes with security forces. |
| crash | A serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles. His crash through the window. |
| debris | Loose natural material consisting especially of broken pieces of rock. A stable arrangement of planets comets and debris orbiting the sun. |
| derelict | A ship abandoned on the high seas. She had been a derelict recommissioned for this journey. |
| destruction | The termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists. The destruction of the rainforest. |
| detritus | Organic matter produced by the decomposition of organisms. The streets were foul with detritus. |
| hit | A murder carried out by an underworld syndicate. One of the bombers had scored a direct hit. |
| hulk | An old ship stripped of fittings and permanently moored, especially for use as storage or (formerly) as a prison. Great towering hulks of oak ash and chestnut. |
| impact | A marked effect or influence. The book had an important impact on my thinking. |
| knock | The sound of knocking as on a door or in an engine or bearing. The region s industries have taken a severe knock. |
| remainder | The part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor. 23 divided by 3 is 7 remainder 2. |
| shipwreck | An irretrievable loss. That was the shipwreck of their romance. |
| sinking | A slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength. With a sinking heart. |
| strike | A pitch that passes through the strike zone. Local government workers went on strike. |
| wreckage | The remaining parts of something that has been wrecked. Firemen had to cut him free from the wreckage of the car. |
| wrecking | The action of causing the destruction of a ship in order to steal the cargo. His main business was wrecking and removal. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “wreck” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| blight | Infect plants with blight. The scandal blighted the careers of several leading politicians. |
| break up | Exchange for smaller units of money. |
| bring to an end | Be accompanied by. |
| bust up | Go to pieces. |
| capsize | Cause (a boat) to overturn. Don t rock the boat or it will capsize. |
| crash | Cause to crash. The car crashed into the lamp post. |
| crush | Crush or bruise. The front of his car was crushed in the collision. |
| damage | Inflict damage upon. She damaged the car when she hit the tree. |
| damage beyond repair | Suffer or be susceptible to damage. |
| dash | Add an enlivening or altering element to. The budget dashed hopes of an increase in funding. |
| deface | Mar or spoil the appearance of. He defaced library books. |
| demolish | Ruin or destroy. Brown was busy demolishing a sausage roll. |
| desecrate | Spoil (something which is valued or respected. Many lanes are desecrated with yellow lines. |
| destroy | Destroy completely damage irreparably. The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid. |
| devastate | Destroy or ruin. He was devastated by his grief when his son died. |
| dismantle | Take off or remove. The engines were dismantled and the bits piled into a heap. |
| disrupt | (of a company or form of technology) cause radical change in (an industry or market) by means of innovation. Our 3D printing technology is disrupting the traditional manufacturing industry. |
| end | Put an end to. The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived. |
| frustrate | Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of. It frustrated me that more couldn t be done for her. |
| land | Put someone or something on land from a boat. He landed several blows on his opponent s head. |
| leave in ruins | Transmit (knowledge or skills. |
| make a mess of | Prepare for eating by applying heat. |
| mar | Make imperfect. Violence marred a number of New Year celebrations. |
| play havoc with | Use or move. |
| prevent | Stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state. We must prevent the cancer from spreading. |
| put a stop to | Adapt. |
| put an end to | Formulate in a particular style or language. |
| quash | Put an end to; suppress. The government quashes any attempt of an uprising. |
| quell | Overcome or allay. Connor quelled him with a look. |
| reach the shore | To exert much effort or energy. |
| ruin | Fall into ruin. The tears ruined her make up. |
| run aground | Compete in a race. |
| run ashore | Run, stand, or compete for an office or a position. |
| sabotage | Deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage. Power lines from South Africa were sabotaged by rebel forces. |
| scotch | Render (something regarded as dangerous) temporarily harmless. A spokesman has scotched the rumours. |
| shatter | Damage or destroy. Bullets riddled the bar top glasses shattered bottles exploded. |
| shipwreck | Of a person or ship suffer a shipwreck. The vessel was shipwrecked. |
| sink | Fall or sink heavily. He saw the coffin sink below the surface of the waves. |
| smash | Hit or attack (someone) very violently. The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off. |
| smash up | Overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful. |
| spoil | Harm the character of (someone, especially a child) by being too lenient or indulgent. A series of political blunders spoilt their chances of being re elected. |
| undo | Deprive of certain characteristics. There wasn t any way Evelyn could undo the damage. |
| vandalize | Deliberately destroy or damage (public or private property. Vandalize the park. |
| wrack | Smash or break forcefully. |
| admiral | The supreme commander of a fleet ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral. |
| boat | Ride in a boat on water. A gravy boat. |
| calamitous | (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin. A calamitous defeat. |
| corsair | A pirate along the Barbary Coast. |
| deconstruct | Interpret a text or an artwork by the method of deconstructing. She likes to deconstruct the texts to uncover what they are not saying. |
| depredation | A destructive action. Protecting grain from the depredations of rats and mice. |
| desolate | Crushed by grief. I suddenly felt desolate and bereft. |
| destroy | Destroy completely damage irreparably. Northants have the batting to destroy anyone. |
| destruction | A group of wild cats. The wanton destruction of human life. |
| destructive | Negative and unhelpful. A policy that is destructive to the economy. |
| devastate | Overwhelm or overpower. She was devastated by the loss of Damian. |
| devastation | The feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed. Her departure left him in utter devastation. |
| fleet | Moving very fast. A fleet of battleships. |
| galleon | A large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries. A Spanish treasure galleon wrecked off the Florida Keys. |
| havoc | Widespread destruction. If they weren t at school they d be wreaking havoc in the streets. |
| hijack | An incident or act of hijacking. A man armed with grenades hijacked the jet yesterday. |
| iconoclasm | The action of attacking or assertively rejecting cherished beliefs and institutions or established values and practices. |
| mayhem | Violent or extreme disorder; chaos. Complete mayhem broke out. |
| pirate | A ship that is manned by pirates. Nine ships were pirated off the coast of the country between 2006 and May of last year. |
| privateer | An officer or crew member of a privateer. It may be instructive to compare the supposedly wasteful public sector with the supposedly lean privateers. |
| ravage | Acts of destruction. His face had withstood the ravages of time. |
| scourge | Cause great suffering to. The scourge of mass unemployment. |
| ship | Of a sailor take service on a ship. They agreed to ship the waste out of the country. |
| shipwreck | Cause to experience shipwreck. They were shipwrecked in one of the mysteries at sea. |
| subversion | Destroying someone’s (or some group’s) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity. An 11 year sentence for inciting subversion. |
| sunken | Having a sunken area. Her face was white with sunken cheeks. |
| underwater | (of a loan) having a balance that exceeds the current market value of the loan. They learn to navigate underwater at night. |
| vessel | A hollow container, especially one used to hold liquid, such as a bowl or cask. Lord use this lowly vessel let me serve You as You will. |
| viking | Any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries. |
| wrought | Shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort. Well wrought pop music. |
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