verbπShareTo 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."disasteractionconditionpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo ruin or dilapidate."The heavy rain was wrecking the garden, flattening the flowers and washing away the soil. "disasterpropertyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts."The mechanic is wrecking the old car to get spare parts for other repairs. "vehicleindustrymachinepropertytechnicaljobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on."His constant lateness was wrecking his chances of getting a promotion. "disasteractionoutcomebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act by which something is wrecked."The hurricane's wrecking of the coastline caused widespread damage. "disasteractioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe taking of valuables from a shipwreck close to the shore."The old law forbidding wrecking along the coast was finally repealed, as it was rarely enforced and hard to justify in modern times. "nauticalpropertylawoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
