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Wreak — Wreak, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wreaked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wreaking}.] [OE. wrek?? to revenge, punish, drive out, AS. wrecan; akin to OFries. wreka, OS. wrekan to punish, D. wreken to avenge, G. r[ a]chen, OHG. rehhan, Icel. reka to drive, to take… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wreak — [ri:k] v past tense and past participle wreaked or wrought [ro:t US ro:t] [: Old English; Origin: wrecan to drive out, punish ] 1.) wreak havoc/mayhem/destruction (on sth) to cause a lot of damage or problems ▪ These policies have wreaked havoc… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wreak — [ rik ] verb wreak havoc/destruction MAINLY JOURNALISM to cause very great harm or damage: These policies would wreak havoc on the economy. wreak revenge/vengeance MAINLY LITERARY to punish someone for something bad they have done to you … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Wreak — Wreak, n. [Cf. AS. wr[ae]c exile, persecution, misery. See {Wreak}, v. t.] Revenge; vengeance; furious passion; resentment. [Obs.] Shak. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wreak / wreck — Wreak to cause (damage) is used almost exclusively in the phrase wreak havoc: The hurricane wreaked havoc with their plans for a vacation at the beach. It is only possible to wreak damage, destruction, etc. Wreck is a regular verb meaning… … Confused words
wreak / wreck — Wreak to cause (damage) is used almost exclusively in the phrase wreak havoc: The hurricane wreaked havoc with their plans for a vacation at the beach. It is only possible to wreak damage, destruction, etc. Wreck is a regular verb meaning… … Confused words
wreak havoc — wreak havoc/destruction/mainly journalism phrase to cause very great harm or damage These policies would wreak havoc on the economy. Thesaurus: to destroy or severely damage somethingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
wreak destruction — wreak havoc/destruction/mainly journalism phrase to cause very great harm or damage These policies would wreak havoc on the economy. Thesaurus: to destroy or severely damage somethingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
wreak vengeance — wreak revenge/vengeance mainly literary phrase to punish someone for something bad that they have done to you He was determined to wreak revenge on her. Thesaurus: to treat someone in the same bad way they treat yousynonym Main entry: wreak … Useful english dictionary
wreak revenge — wreak revenge/vengeance mainly literary phrase to punish someone for something bad that they have done to you He was determined to wreak revenge on her. Thesaurus: to treat someone in the same bad way they treat yousynonym Main entry: wreak … Useful english dictionary
Wreak — Wreak, v. i. To reck; to care. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
