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English noun: wreck | |||
| 1. | wreck (state) something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation | ||
| Samples | The house was a wreck when they bought it. Thanks to that quack I am a human wreck. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | declination, decline | ||
| 2. | wreck (event) an accident that destroys a ship at sea | ||
| Synonyms | shipwreck | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accident | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | capsizing | ||
| 3. | wreck (event) a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles) | ||
| Samples | They are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane. | ||
| Synonyms | crash | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accident | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | prang | ||
| 4. | wreck (artifact) a ship that has been destroyed at sea | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ship | ||
English verb: wreck | |||
| 1. | wreck (contact) smash or break forcefully | ||
| Samples | The kid busted up the car. | ||
| Synonyms | bust up, wrack | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | destroy, ruin | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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