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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

A forceful collision of two things

A great and sudden disaster or misfortune

Dilapidated car

An old, dilapidated vehicle

A person's ruin or downfall

A loss of success or status

A mistake, typically unintentional

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 ruin something, especially through incompetence

To cause to become physically weaker

To afflict or haunt with (harm)

To throw away (something unwanted or useless)

To cause disorder in

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

(of an action or event) To prevent from happening

Adjective

Feeling irritable, bad-tempered, or grumpy

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Noun

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The act of destroying (something)

levelling^UK

leveling^US

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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

miscellaneous paraphernalia

faeces^UK

feces^US

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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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A forceful collision of two things

pummeled^US

pummelling^UK

road traffic accident

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Noun

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A great and sudden disaster or misfortune

rigor^US

problematic situation

rigour^UK

unfortunate situation

trials and tribulations

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Noun

Dilapidated car

Noun

An old, dilapidated vehicle

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Noun

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A person's ruin or downfall

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Noun

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A loss of success or status

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Noun

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A mistake, typically unintentional

putting foot in mouth

offense^US

offence^UK

misdemeanor^US

self-defeating action

cacology

miscommunication

break

misreading of the situation

misbehavior^US

peculiar turn of events

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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

wipe off the face of the earth

wipe from the face of the earth

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

ax^US

axe^UK

wipe off face of earth

destroy root and branch

bring a note of sadness to

carbonise^UK

carbonize^US

discolour^UK

discolor^US

drive a nail into the coffin of

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

Verb

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To ruin or spoil completely

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

neutralize^US

jeopardize^US

pulverize^US

neutralise^UK

jeopardise^UK

pulverise^UK

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

make of no use or value

bring about the downfall of

vandalize^US

be a blot on the landscape

be prejudicial to

be disadvantageous to

vandalise^UK

color^US

colour^UK

cause the sacrifice of

minimize^US

minimise^UK

strike at the foundations

knock off balance

put out of commission

throw a monkey wrench into

put out of action

drive a coach and horses through

blow out of the water

demoralise^UK

knock the bottom out of

demoralize^US

rain on someone's parade

bring someone to their knees

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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.”

Verb

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To ruin something, especially through incompetence

make a dog's dinner of

hash

put a spanner in the works

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To cause to become physically weaker

immobilise^UK

immobilize^US

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

bring someone to their knees

confine to a wheelchair

cut

wear oneself to a shadow

wear oneself to a frazzle

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Verb

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To afflict or haunt with (harm)

agonize^US

agonise^UK

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

traumatize^US

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

traumatise^UK

appall^US

appal^UK

make one's heart bleed

give someone the blues

hurt somebody's feelings

victimize^US

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

labor^US

labour^UK

make someone scratch their head

knock the wind out of

mess with someone's head

sweat out

weigh heavily on one's mind

victimise^UK

cause someone distress

weigh heavily on someone's mind

brutalize^US

take the heart out of

make severe demands on

put a strain on

make demands on

revolt

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

brutalise^UK

give someone the works

work over

put on the rack

knock the stuffing out of

bear down

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

make someone fed up

bring tears to your eyes

keep under

dash hopes

pour cold water on

break someone's spirit

knock for six

throw cold water on

break someone's heart

tyrannize over

be autocratic

give someone the hump

make someone want to throw up

make someone feel nauseous

pressurize^US

be a pain in the neck

mix up

unman

be a thorn in someone's side

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

pressurise^UK

dampen the spirits of

take the wind out of your sails

dampen someone's hopes

breathe down someone's neck

carp at

make somebody's hackles rise

get on someone's case

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Verb

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To throw away (something unwanted or useless)

exorcise^UK

exorcize^US

throw on the scrapheap

write off

break up

see the back of

consign to scrap heap

put out to pasture

cast aside

abandon

axe^UK

ax^US

knock something on the head

file in circular file

moult^UK

molt^US

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To cause disorder in

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

penalize^US

penalise^UK

make one pay through the nose

throw book at

hit with

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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

materialize^US

materialise^UK

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

honor^US

practice^US

practise^UK

mold^US

mould^UK

honour^UK

authorize^US

authorise^UK

take care of business

draft^US

install^US

instal^UK

instil^UK

instill^US

draught^UK

act in accordance with

put the finishing touches to

put the final touches to

crystallize^US

be partly responsible for

get up

obtain

annex^US

reorganise^UK

reorganize^US

annexe^UK

crystallise^UK

start the ball rolling

source

regulate

have as a consequence

have as a result

make the grade

gain fulfillment

fulfill your potential

provide the means for

reach the summit of

put finishing touch on

idealise^UK

idealize^US

synthesize^US

synthesise^UK

make something appear

produce as if by magic

utilise^UK

utilize^US

fulfill one's potential

symbolize^US

come into possession of

legalize^US

legalise^UK

give the seal of approval to

give the green light to

get the floor

give the thumbs up to

symbolise^UK

optimise^UK

optimize^US

mobilize^US

mobilise^UK

fix up

pull strings

pull wires

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To cover completely with water

go to Davy Jones's locker

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(of an action or event) To prevent from happening

balk^US

baulk^UK

put a spoke in someone's wheel

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

throw a spanner in the works

queer someone's pitch

throw monkey wrench in

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

provide against

steal a march on

corner

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to it

keep off

beat someone to the draw

throw a monkey wrench in the works

take wind out of sails

throw a monkey wrench into

take the wind out of your sails

monopolize^US

monopolise^UK

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Adjective

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Feeling irritable, bad-tempered, or grumpy

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

ill-humored^US

like a bear with a sore head

as cross as two sticks

having got out of bed the wrong side

having got out of bed on the wrong side

having a fit of the sulks

humourless^UK

humorless^US

with all guns blazing

antagonized^US

antagonised^UK

beside yourself with rage

burning with excitement

sombre^UK

somber^US

apt to fly off the handle

scandalized^US

scandalised^UK

got up on wrong side of bed

carrying a chip on your shoulder

have chip on shoulder

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

wintry^US

wintery^UK

not on speaking terms

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

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