wreaked

Meanings

• Verb

  Inflict damage or harm on; cause (something) to be destroyed, ruined, or spoiled.

• Verb

  Bring about the ruin or downfall of.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wreaked
reaked , leaked , speaked , fleaked

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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 (past tense and past participle of wreak)

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Etymology

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Old English reccan ‘to shake, agitate, move violently’; related to reccan ‘to move back and forth, rock’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'wreak' comes from Old English 'reccan', which means 'to shake, agitate, move violently'.

2. In nautical terms, a 'wreck' refers to a ship that has been destroyed or run aground.

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Related Concepts

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1. wreak havoc: Cause extensive damage or destruction.

2. wreak vengeance: Inflict harm or punishment as a response to a wrong.

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Culture

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In literature, 'wreaked' is often used to describe the aftermath of a disaster or the consequences of an action. For instance, in Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, Captain Ahab's relentless pursuit of the white whale ultimately leads to the wreaked ship and the tragic end of the crew.

How to Memorize "wreaked"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a ship being battered by a storm, eventually sinking and becoming wreaked.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'wreaked' with destruction or damage.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Wreaked: When Reckless Actions End in Karmic Effects'.

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