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wreck verb

  /ˈɹæk/ , /ˈɹɛk/
  • (transitive) To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.
 beschadigen, slopen
  • (transitive, Australian English) To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.
 ontmantelen
  • (transitive) To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.
 ruïneren, verwoesten

wreck noun

  /ˈɹæk/ , /ˈɹɛk/
  • Something or someone that has been ruined.
 wrak
  • An event in which something is damaged through collision.
 botsing
car wreck
sloopauto
ship wreck
scheepswrak
train wreck
catastrofe
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