wreck

wreck  (rk)

n.

1. The act of wrecking or the state of being wrecked; destruction.

2. Accidental destruction of a ship; a shipwreck.

3.

a. The stranded hulk of a severely damaged ship.

b. Fragments of a ship or its cargo cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck; wreckage.

4. The remains of something that has been wrecked or ruined.

5. Something shattered or dilapidated.

6. A person who is physically or mentally broken down or worn out.

v. wrecked, wreck·ing, wrecks

v.tr.

1. To cause the destruction of in or as if in a collision.

2. To dismantle or raze; tear down.

3. To cause to undergo ruin or disaster. See Synonyms at blast, ruin. See Usage Note at wreak.

v.intr.

1. To suffer destruction or ruin; become wrecked.

2. To work as a wrecker.

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[Middle English wrek, from Anglo-Norman wrec, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse rec, wreckage.]

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wreck

Verb

1. to break, spoil, or destroy completely

2. to cause the accidental sinking or destruction of (a ship) at sea

Noun

1. something that has been destroyed or badly damaged, such as a crashed car or aircraft

2. a ship that has been sunk or destroyed at sea

3. a person in a poor mental or physical state [from Old Norse]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wreck - something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation; "the house was a wreck when they bought it"; "thanks to that quack I am a human wreck" declination, decline - a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
	2.	wreck - an accident that destroys a ship at sea shipwreck accident - an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury capsizing - (nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water
	3.	wreck - a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles); "they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane" crash accident - an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury prang - a crash involving a car or plane
	4.	wreck - a ship that has been destroyed at sea ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight
Verb	1.	wreck - smash or break forcefully; "The kid busted up the car" bust up, wrack ruin, destroy - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"

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wreck

verb 1. destroy, break, total (slang) smash, ruin, devastate, mar, shatter, spoil, demolish, sabotage, trash (slang) ravage, dash to pieces, kennet Austral. (slang) jeff Austral. (slang) << OPPOSITE build

2. spoil, blow (slang) ruin, devastate, shatter, undo, screw up (informal) cock up Brit. (slang) play havoc with, crool or cruel Austral. (slang) << OPPOSITE save

verb 3. run aground, strand, shipwreck, run onto the rocks

noun 4. shipwreck, derelict, hulk, sunken vessel

noun 5. ruin, mess, destruction, overthrow, undoing, disruption, devastation, desolation << OPPOSITE preservation

noun 6. (also: wreckage)remains, pieces, ruin, fragments, debris, rubble, hulk, wrack

7. accident, smash, pile-up

Translations

wreck [rɛk] n (ship) (= destruction); naufragio: (= remains); restos mpl del barco;

(pej) (person) → ruina

vt → destrozar;

to be wrecked (NAUT) → naufragar

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wreck [rɛk] n (= sea disaster) → naufrage m (= ship); épave f (= vehicle); véhicule accidentée;

(pej) (= person); loque (humaine)

vt → démolir [+ ship]; provoquer le naufrage de (fig); briser, ruiner

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wreck [rɛk] n → Wrack nt;

(vehicle) → Schrotthaufen m

vt → kaputt machen [+ car]; zu Schrott fahren [+ chances]; zerstören

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wreck [rɛk] n (= sea disaster) → naufragio (= ship); relitto;

(pej) (person) → rottame m

vt → demolire [+ ship]; far naufragare;

(fig) → rovinare