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1 == 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.3 Transitive verb 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.4 Derived Terms

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Etymology

wrek , from Anglo-Norman wrec .

Noun

wreck (Plural: wrecks )

1. The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down.
2. An event in which something is damaged through collision .

Synonyms

• crash
• ruins (1)

Transitive verb

to wreck (wrecks, wrecked, wrecking)

1. To cause an event in which something is damaged through collision.
2. To ruin or dilapidate.

Antonyms

• restore (2)

Derived Terms

• shipwreck
• wrecker
• wreckage