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Noun

The act of destroying (something)

That which is left behind after something has been destroyed

An utter failure or disappointment

An abrupt, damaging breakdown or failure

Dilapidated car

An old, dilapidated vehicle

An event resulting in great loss

A person's ruin or downfall

A mistake, typically unintentional

A loss of success or status

The act of something breaking into pieces

Verb

To physically destroy

To ruin or spoil completely

To cause the destruction or sinking of a ship

To afflict or haunt with (harm)

To cause damage to a ship or boat, causing to strand or capsize

To issue, establish or apply as a charge, fine or penalty

To cause (a large amount of damage or harm)

To cover completely with water

To belittle or express disapproval of

To collapse or burst inward violently

Strike repeatedly with hard blows

Adjective

Irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish

Produced by deliberate effort rather than spontaneously; artificial or forced

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The act of destroying (something)

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“The Tennessee Highway Patrol says alcohol was involved in the wreck of a fire truck that overturned on its way to a house fire.”

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That which is left behind after something has been destroyed

part that is left over

number that is left over

quantity that is left over

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“Rigby visited the wreck of the Titanic last year on a Russian submarine.”

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An utter failure or disappointment

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“The whole event was a wreck and highly disorganized.”

Noun

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An abrupt, damaging breakdown or failure

road traffic accident

pummelling^UK

pummeled^US

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Noun

Dilapidated car

Noun

An old, dilapidated vehicle

wagon^US

waggon^UK

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An event resulting in great loss

unfortunate situation

problematic situation

rigor^US

rigour^UK

trials and tribulations

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A person's ruin or downfall

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A mistake, typically unintentional

putting foot in mouth

offense^US

offence^UK

misdemeanor^US

misbehavior^US

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A loss of success or status

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Noun

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The act of something breaking into pieces

pulverising^UK

pulverizing^US

Verb

To physically destroy

vandalise^UK

vandalize^US

pulverise^UK

pulverize^US

vaporise^UK

vaporize^US

put out of commission

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“He managed to wreck his car by having the automatic garage door descend upon it.”

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To ruin or spoil completely

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

vandalize^US

destabilize^US

vandalise^UK

destabilise^UK

wipe off the face of the earth

neutralize^US

jeopardize^US

neutralise^UK

jeopardise^UK

immobilize^US

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

immobilise^UK

discolor^US

discolour^UK

baulk^UK

bring about the downfall of

balk^US

put out of commission

axe^UK

ax^US

be a blot on the landscape

wipe from the face of the earth

demoralise^UK

wash out

snow under

throw monkey wrench in

demoralize^US

bring someone to their knees

kibosh

unbrace

blow out of the water

traumatize^US

make of no use or value

traumatise^UK

be disadvantageous to

take the enjoyment out of

take the pleasure out of

color^US

colour^UK

outmaneuver^US

minimize^US

minimise^UK

make a dog's dinner of

cause the loss of

cause the sacrifice of

throw a monkey wrench into

strike at the foundations

put a spanner in the works

drive a coach and horses through

put you off your stride

knock the bottom out of

bring a note of sadness to

destroy root and branch

ink out

X-out

wipe off face of earth

carbonise^UK

carbonize^US

drive a nail into the coffin of

bring to a standstill

sweep someone off their feet

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“If Bette had deliberately set out to wreck her career, she could not have picked a more appropriate vehicle.”

Verb

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To cause the destruction or sinking of a ship

“Vasco da Gama nearly lost his ship and life through the treachery of his who plotted to wreck the vessel on the reef.”

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To afflict or haunt with (harm)

agonize^US

agonise^UK

terrorize^US

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

terrorise^UK

traumatize^US

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

traumatise^UK

make your heart bleed

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To cause damage to a ship or boat, causing to strand or capsize

exorcise^UK

exorcize^US

consign to scrap heap

throw on the scrapheap

cry off

axe^UK

ax^US

give something the chop

knock something on the head

molt^US

moult^UK

foist something on someone

give somebody the boot

fob something off on someone

palm something off on someone

nip something in the bud

file in circular file

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To issue, establish or apply as a charge, fine or penalty

penalize^US

penalise^UK

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To cause (a large amount of damage or harm)

fulfil^UK

fulfill^US

catalyze^US

catalyse^UK

realize^US

organize^US

finalize^US

finalise^UK

realise^UK

organise^UK

manoeuvre^UK

maneuver^US

materialize^US

honor^US

practice^US

practise^UK

materialise^UK

honour^UK

authorise^UK

authorize^US

take care of business

act in accordance with

utilise^UK

utilize^US

draft^US

reach an agreement on

draught^UK

annex^US

come into possession of

put the finishing touches to

annexe^UK

put the final touches to

put something into effect

fulfill your potential

put finishing touch on

idealise^UK

idealize^US

provide the means for

symbolize^US

reorganise^UK

reorganize^US

symbolise^UK

make something appear

produce as if by magic

bring home the groceries

be gainfully employed

fulfill one's potential

form a resolution about

be in accordance with

come to a decision on

come to a satisfactory conclusion on

optimise^UK

optimize^US

mobilize^US

mobilise^UK

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To cover completely with water

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To belittle or express disapproval of

minimise^UK

minimize^US

criticize^US

criticise^UK

trivialize^US

trivialise^UK

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

miniaturise^UK

miniaturize^US

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

give a bad name

scandalize^US

give black eye

sully the reputation of

rip up

blacken the character of

scandalise^UK

belabour^UK

belabor^US

dishonor^US

treat disrespectfully

dishonour^UK

hurt someone's feelings

give someone the cold-shoulder

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To collapse or burst inward violently

not come up to scratch

go to bottom

go down like a lead balloon

fall apart at the seams

come apart at the seams

be taken to the cleaners

be in the hands of the receivers

go into chapter 11

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Strike repeatedly with hard blows

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

belabour^UK

belabor^US

brutalise^UK

brutalize^US

give someone a good hiding

knock into the middle of next week

beat the living daylights out of

give someone a hiding

give someone a drubbing

pulverize^US

give someone a beating

give someone a good beating

rawhide

give someone a good drubbing

pulverise^UK

win a resounding victory over

kill

handle roughly

bring someone to their knees

blow out of the water

give somebody a beating

dust someone's britches

jump down one's throat

victimize^US

victimise^UK

bowdlerize^US

bowdlerise^UK

discolour^UK

come into collision with

discolor^US

rain something down on

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Irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

in a state of agitation

like a fish out of water

like a cat on a hot tin roof

like a cat on hot bricks

having butterflies in the stomach

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Produced by deliberate effort rather than spontaneously; artificial or forced

laboured^UK

phoney^UK

phony^US

labored^US

not what it is cracked up to be

to all intents and purposes

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