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wrecking

/ˈrɛkɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.

Examples :

"He wrecked the car in a collision."
disaster action condition property

Related Words

Illustration coastline

coastline noun

/ˈkoʊstˌlaɪn/ /ˈkoʊstlaɪn/

The shape, outline, or boundary of a coast.

"The coastline of the island nation is very irregular, with many bays and inlets. "

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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widespread adjective

/ˈwaɪdˌsprɛd/

Affecting a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.

"The flu was widespread throughout the school, with many students absent. "

Illustration forbidding

forbidding verb

/fəˈbɪdɪŋ/ /fɚˈbɪdɪŋ/

To disallow; to proscribe.

"Smoking in the restaurant is forbidden."

Illustration valuables

valuables noun

/ˈvæljuəbəlz/ /ˈvæljʊəbəlz/

Valuable items collectively.

"Before leaving the hotel room, she carefully packed all her valuables, including her jewelry and passport, in the safe. "

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violently adverb

/ˈvaɪ(ə)ləntli/

In a violent manner.

"The wind blew the door shut violently, making everyone jump. "

Illustration dismantle

dismantle verb

[dɪsˈmæntʰəɫ] [dɪsˈmæ̃nɫ̩]

To divest, strip of dress or covering.

"The carpenter carefully dismantled the old chair, stripping away the worn fabric covering. "

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hurricane noun

/ˈhʌɹɪkən/ /ˈhɝɪˌkeɪn/

A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.

"The hurricane forced the school to close for several days. "

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flattening verb

/ˈflætənɪŋ/ /ˈflætn̩ɪŋ/

To make something flat or flatter.

"As there was a lot of damage, we chose the heavy roller to flatten the pitch."

Illustration dilapidate

dilapidate verb

/dəˈlæp.ə.deɪt/

To fall into ruin or disuse.

"The old schoolhouse began to dilapidate after years of neglect and lack of funding. "

Illustration promotion

promotion noun

/pɹəˈməʊʃən/ /pɹəˈmoʊʃən/

An advancement in rank or position.

"After many years of hard work, Maria received a promotion to senior manager. "

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collision noun

/kəˈlɪʒən/

An instance of colliding.

"The minor collision in the school parking lot caused a small dent in the car's bumper. "