wreak

Meanings

• verb

  Inflict damage or destruction on; cause great harm to.

• noun

  The state or condition of causing great harm or destruction.

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Pronunciation

1. /ɹik/
   
   
   
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2. /ɹik/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wreak
rake , brake , hake , shake

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Homophones

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1. wreck () : the remains of a shipwreck
   

2. wreak () : inflict damage or destruction
   

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Variants

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wreak , wreaked , wreaking , wreaks , wreak havoc , wreaked havoc , wreaking havoc , wreaks havoc

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Forms

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wreaked, wreaking, wreaks

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Etymology

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Old English wrēcan; related to wrican to tear, wreath to twist, from wreath a turning, a twist, a wreathe

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Trivia

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1. The word 'wreak' is related to the word 'wring', as in wringing out a wet towel.

2. The term 'wrecking ball' comes from the use of ships to intentionally crash into and break apart other ships for salvage.

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Related Concepts

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1. havoc: Extensive damage or destruction, often deliberate and violent

2. devastation: Complete destruction or devastation of an area or community

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Culture

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In literature, 'wreak' is often used to describe the devastating consequences of an action or event. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', Ophelia's madness and eventual suicide are described as 'wreaking' her sanity and ultimately leading to her death.

How to Memorize "wreak"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a storm at sea causing a ship to 'wreak' havoc on the shore.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'wreak' with the idea of causing extensive damage or destruction.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'wreak' as 'Really Wreaks Havoc'.

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