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wreck

/ˈɹɛk/
noun
  1. Something or someone that has been ruined.

    "He was an emotional wreck after the death of his wife."

    Similar: basket case, mess

  2. The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down.

  3. An event in which something is damaged through collision.

Synonymsbasket case, mess, crash, ruins
verb
  1. To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.

    "He wrecked the car in a collision."

  2. To ruin or dilapidate.

  3. To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.

Antonymsbuild, construct, make, produce

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