Wreck: meaning, definitions and examples

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wreck

[ rek ]

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shipwreck

A wreck is the remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed.

Synonyms

debris, remains, ruins

Examples of usage

The divers explored the wreck of the sunken ship.
The old wreck of the car was rusting in the field.
The storm left a wreck of debris along the coastline.

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damage

To wreck something means to severely damage or destroy it.

Synonyms

destroy, devastate, ruin

Examples of usage

The hurricane wrecked many houses in the neighborhood.
He wrecked his car in the accident last night.
Please don't wreck my plans for the weekend.

Translations

Translations of the word "wreck" in other languages:

🇵🇹 naufrágio

🇮🇳 मलबा

🇩🇪 Wrack

🇮🇩 reruntuhan

🇺🇦 катастрофа

🇵🇱 wrak

🇯🇵 難破

🇫🇷 épave

🇪🇸 naufragio

🇹🇷 enkaz

🇰🇷 난파

🇸🇦 حطام

🇨🇿 vrak

🇸🇰 vrak

🇨🇳 残骸

🇸🇮 razbitina

🇮🇸 flak

🇰🇿 қираған орын

🇬🇪 ნანგრევი

🇦🇿 xarabə

🇲🇽 naufragio

Word origin

The word 'wreck' originated from Middle English 'wrek' and Old English 'wrec', meaning 'something cast up by the sea'. The term evolved to refer to the remains of a shipwreck or any severely damaged object. Over time, 'wreck' has come to symbolize destruction and ruin in various contexts.