wreck
Third Person
wrecks
Present Participle
wrecking
Past Tense
wrecked
Past Participle
wrecked
1
to damage or destroy something severely
transitive
- The storm had the power to wreck houses along the coast.
- The car accident threatened to wreck the front end of the vehicle.
- Vandals attempted to wreck the playground equipment in the park.
- The ongoing neglect of maintenance is wrecking the machinery.
- The lack of proper precautions wrecked the stability of the structure.