The divers found a wreck on the sea-bed.
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Wreck
//ˈɹɛk//
Synonyms for "wreck" (324 found)
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Closest matches (65)
Strong matches (97)
consumeconsumptioncontretempscorruptcrack upcrack-upcratecripplecrushdamagedamndamnationde energizede-energizedeal destructiondebacledebilitatedecapitatedecaydecimate
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decimationdefacedemolishdepredatedepredationderelictdesolatedesolationdespoildespoilmentdespoliationdestroydestructiondevastatedevastationdevourdilapidatedisabledisassembledisasterdisenabledisintegratedisintegrationdismantledisorganizationdisruptiondissolutiondissolvedo indogdrainenfeebleengorgeforcefragmentgo ongobblegobble upgriefgroundgutgut with firehammerhamstringhavocheaphecatombholocausthors de combathulkill hapimposeinactivateincapacitateincinerateinflict
Noun(5 words)
Related words (162)
Verb(22 words)
jalopykiboshknocklamelay in ruinslay wastelevellootmachinemaimmake mincemeat ofmanglemarmaulmere wreckmessmisadventuremischancemisfortunemishandle
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mishapmotormotor vehiclemotorcarmotorized vehiclemuckmugmurdernasty blownervous wreckoverwhelmperditionpick to piecespile uppileuppillageplay havoc withplunderpullpull downpull in piecespull to piecespulverizeputqueerqueer the worksrageramprampagerantraperattletrapravageraverazereduce to rubblerendriotroarrub outruinruinateruinationrun agroundsabotagesacksapsavageshamblesshattershockshootsinkskeletonslaughtersmashsmashupsow chaosspikesplitspoilspoliationstaggering blowstormstrandsubvertsullysunderswallow uptake aparttake the groundteartear aparttear aroundtear downtear to piecestear to shredstear to tattersterrorizethrow into disordertotaltotal losstragedytrashtubunbuildundermineundoundoingunfitunleash destructionunleash the hurricaneunmakeupheavevandalismvandalizevaporizeviolatevisitvoiturewashoutwasteweakenwheelswingwrack and ruinwrack upwreakwreak havoc
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6 entriesAntonyms
4 entriesSynonyms
5 entriesderived
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1 entriesis a
3 entriesrelated to
27 entriesShowing 16 of 27 words.
Translations
152 translations across 34 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- تَصَادُّم noun (collision)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- dağıtmaq verb (to ruin)
Basque
1 entries- hondatu verb (to ruin)
Bulgarian
4 entries- ава́рия noun (collision)
- останки noun (remains)
- отломки noun (remains)
- развалина noun (ruined object or person)
Catalan
2 entries- ruïna noun (ruined object or person)
- arruinar verb (to ruin)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 残骸 noun (remains)
- 破坏 noun (ruined object or person)
- 碰撞 noun (collision)
- 毁掉 verb (to ruin)
Czech
1 entries- vrak noun (remains)
Dutch
4 entries- botsing noun (collision)
- wrak noun (ruined object or person)
- beschadigen verb (to cause severe damage)
- ontmantelen verb (to dismantle wrecked objects)
Esperanto
4 entries- vrako noun (remains)
- detrui verb (to cause severe damage)
- detrui verb (to ruin)
- ruinigi verb (to cause severe damage)
Finnish
4 entries- hylky noun (remains)
- ihmisraunio noun (ruined object or person)
- jäännökset noun (remains)
- kolari noun (collision)
French
4 entries- accident noun (collision)
- carcasse noun (remains)
- épave noun (ruined object or person)
- bousiller verb (to cause severe damage)
Galician
1 entries- arruinar verb (to ruin)
German
4 entries- Schrott noun (ruined object or person)
- Schrotthaufen noun (ruined object or person)
- Schrottkiste noun (ruined object or person)
- Wrack noun (ruined object or person)
Greek
2 entries- καταστρέφω verb (to cause severe damage)
- καταστρέφω verb (to ruin)
Hebrew
1 entries- גרוטאה noun (collision)
Hungarian
3 entries- karambol noun (collision)
- roncs noun (remains)
- rombol verb (to ruin)
Ido
1 entries- naufrajigar verb (to cause severe damage)
Ingrian
1 entries- raakki noun (remains)
Italian
4 entries- carcassa noun (remains)
- carretta noun (remains)
- colabrodo noun (remains)
- collisione noun (collision)
Japanese
4 entries- 敗残 noun (ruined object or person)
- 残骸 noun (remains)
- 荒廃 noun (ruined object or person)
- 衝突 noun (collision)
Korean
1 entries- 충돌 noun (collision)
Latin
1 entries- perdō verb (to ruin)
Macedonian
4 entries- кр́нтија noun (remains)
- о́станки noun (remains)
- оста́тоци noun (remains)
- хава́рија noun (collision)
Norwegian
1 entries- vrak noun (remains)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- بالطهلامق verb (to cause severe damage)
Polish
1 entries- wrak noun (remains)
Portuguese
3 entries- choque noun (collision)
- destroço noun (remains)
- estragar verb (to ruin)
Romanian
4 entries- accident noun (collision)
- avarie noun (collision)
- coliziune noun (collision)
- dărâmătură noun (remains)
Russian
3 entries- ава́рия noun (collision)
- разру́шить verb (to ruin)
- разруша́ть verb (to ruin)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- òlupina noun (remains)
Spanish
4 entries- accidente noun (collision)
- cacharro noun (ruined object or person)
- choque noun (collision)
- colisión noun (collision)
Swedish
4 entries- krasch noun (collision)
- krock noun (collision)
- sammanstötning noun (collision)
- vrak noun (ruined object or person)
Turkish
3 entries- enkaz noun (ruined object or person)
- harap etmek verb (to ruin)
- viran etmek verb (to ruin)
White Hmong
4 entries- tsoo noun (ruined object or person)
- tsoo noun (collision)
- tsoo verb (to cause severe damage)
- tsoo verb (to ruin)
Sample sentences
23 total sentences available.
It took several hours to clear the mess left from the wreck of the truck and several cars.
Source: tatoeba (50167)
A stewardess was rescued from the wreck.
Source: tatoeba (51965)
He identified the wreck of the Titanic.
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