wreck

wreck
{{11}}wreck (n.) early 13c., "goods cast ashore after a shipwreck, flotsam," from Anglo-Fr. wrec, from O.N. *wrek (Cf. Norw., Icel. rek) "wreck, flotsam," related to reka "to drive, push" (see WREAK (Cf. wreak)). The meaning "a shipwreck" is first recorded mid-15c.; that of "a wrecked ship" is from c.1500. General sense of "remains of anything that has been ruined" is recorded from 1713; applied by 1795 to dissipated persons.
{{12}}wreck (v.) "to destroy, ruin," c.1500, from WRECK (Cf. wreck) (n.). Related: Wrecked; wrecking. Earlier (12c.) it meant "drive out or away, remove;" also "take vengeance."

Etymology dictionary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Wreck — Wreck, n. [OE. wrak, AS. wr[ae]c exile, persecution, misery, from wrecan to drive out, punish; akin to D. wrak, adj., damaged, brittle, n., a wreck, wraken to reject, throw off, Icel. rek a thing drifted ashore, Sw. vrak refuse, a wreck, Dan.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wreck — (engl. Wrack) steht für Wreck (Band), USA Big Wreck, US Band Siehe auch Fat Wreck Chords Star Wreck Wreck Island Shipwreck …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Wreck — Wreck, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wrecked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wrecking}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To destroy, disable, or seriously damage, as a vessel, by driving it against the shore or on rocks, by causing it to become unseaworthy, to founder, or the like; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wreck — Ⅰ. wreck UK US /rek/ verb [T] ► to destroy or badly damage something: »Several protesters set out to wreck the company s headquarters. ► to spoil a chance, plan, etc.: be wrecked by sth »The deal was wrecked by the recent turmoil in the debt… …   Financial and business terms

  • wreck — wreck·age; wreck·er; wreck·ful; wreck; ship·wreck; …   English syllables

  • Wreck — Wreck, v. i. 1. To suffer wreck or ruin. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To work upon a wreck, as in saving property or lives, or in plundering. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wreck — may refer to:* A collision of an automobile, aircraft or other vehicle * Shipwreck, the remains of a ship after a crisis at sea * Receiver of Wreck, an official of the British government whose main task is to process incoming reports of wreck *… …   Wikipedia

  • Wreck — Wreck, v. t. & n. See 2d & 3d {Wreak}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wreck — [n] severe damage or severely damaged goods collapse, crash, crate, debacle, debris, derelict, destruction, devastation, disruption, fender bender*, heap*, hulk*, jalopy*, junk*, junker*, litter, mess, pile up*, rear ender*, relic, ruin, ruins,… …   New thesaurus

  • wreck — index damage (noun), damage (verb), debacle, despoil, destroy (efface), devastate, disable, mutilate …   Law dictionary

  • wreck — vb *ruin, dilapidate Analogous words: *destroy, demolish, raze: *injure, damage, impair Contrasted words: *save, preserve, conserve …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”