What is another word for wreck ?

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.”

Noun

quantity that is left over

That which is left behind after something has been destroyed

part that is left over

number 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.”

Noun

An utter failure or disappointment

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

Noun

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

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Noun

An event resulting in great loss

unfortunate situation

problematic situation

rigor^US

rigour^UK

trials and tribulations

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Noun

A person's ruin or downfall

source of aggravation

rigor^US

rigour^UK

trials and tribulations

malignancy

blot on the landscape

thorn in someone's side

thorn in someone's flesh

night terror

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Noun

A loss of success or status

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Noun

misreading of the situation

A mistake, typically unintentional

putting foot in mouth

offense^US

offence^UK

misdemeanor^US

self-defeating action

cacology

miscommunication

misbehavior^US

peculiar turn of events

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Noun

wipe off the face of the earth

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

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

wipe from the face of the earth

jeopardize^US

discolour^UK

discolor^US

jeopardise^UK

bring about the downfall of

axe^UK

ax^US

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

be a blot on the landscape

color^US

colour^UK

cause the sacrifice of

minimize^US

minimise^UK

strike at the foundations

knock off balance

throw a monkey wrench into

bring a note of sadness to

carbonise^UK

carbonize^US

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

knock the bottom out of

throw a spanner in the works of

wipe off face of earth

destroy root and branch

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

throw a spanner in the works of

To ruin or spoil completely

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

make of no use or value

jeopardize^US

jeopardise^UK

be disadvantageous to

take the enjoyment out of

take the pleasure out of

queer someone's pitch

outmaneuver^US

drive a coach and horses through

bring down

work against

make waves

blow out of the water

rain on someone's parade

be a blot on the landscape

baulk^UK

sweep someone off their feet

take someone's breath away

bring someone to their knees

balk^US

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

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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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put a spanner in the works

To ruin something, especially through incompetence

make a dog's dinner of

make a hash of something

make a dog's breakfast

bark up the wrong tree

blot your copybook

get the wrong end of the stick

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Verb

bring someone to their knees

To cause to become physically weaker

immobilise^UK

immobilize^US

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

throw monkey wrench in

bring to a standstill

knock into the middle of next week

confine to a wheelchair

wear oneself to a shadow

wear oneself to a frazzle

appall^US

anesthetize^US

appal^UK

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

bring to grinding halt

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Verb

To afflict or haunt with (harm)

agonize^US

agonise^UK

tyrannize^US

occupy someone's thoughts

tyrannise^UK

traumatize^US

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

traumatise^UK

prey on someone's mind

victimize^US

victimise^UK

make your heart bleed

appal^UK

appall^US

give someone the blues

terrorize^US

labor^US

labour^UK

terrorise^UK

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

make someone scratch their head

cause someone distress

mess with someone's head

sweat out

weigh heavily on one's mind

bone

thrill

jump on one's case

give one the business

give someone the works

get on someone's wick

make a scene

hurt somebody's feelings

lead someone a merry dance

weigh heavily on someone's mind

make severe demands on

knock the wind out of

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

hurt someone's feelings

take the heart out of

repress

dampen someone's hopes

give someone the hump

make someone want to throw up

turn one's stomach

make someone feel nauseous

pressurize^US

bring tears to someone's eyes

knock the stuffing out of

bear down

harsh someone's mellow

turn one off

make someone's heart bleed

make someone fed up

bring tears to your eyes

keep under

dampen someone's spirits

pour cold water on

dash someone's hopes

break someone's spirit

knock for six

throw cold water on

break someone's heart

get in one's hair

be a pain in the neck

mix up

be a thorn in someone's side

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

pressurise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

carp at

make one's hackles rise

get on someone's case

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Verb

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

Verb

give someone their marching orders

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

file in circular file

give someone the boot

give someone the bullet

show the door

give someone the push

moult^UK

molt^US

give someone the sack

give someone their cards

give the old heave-ho

give someone their notice

throw out on your ear

give the bum's rush

give something a miss

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Verb

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

penalize^US

penalise^UK

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put the finishing touches to

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

draft^US

annex^US

instil^UK

instill^US

annexe^UK

draught^UK

come into possession of

put the final touches to

put something into effect

open the door for

put into place

oil the wheels of

be partly responsible for

have as a consequence

have as a result

enable

result

fulfill your potential

start the ball rolling

symbolize^US

put finishing touch on

idealise^UK

idealize^US

provide the means for

symbolise^UK

reorganize^US

reorganise^UK

make something appear

produce as if by magic

utilise^UK

utilize^US

fulfill one's potential

be gainfully employed

bring home the groceries

be in accordance with

form a resolution about

come to a satisfactory conclusion on

come to a decision on

mobilize^US

optimise^UK

optimize^US

mobilise^UK

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Verb

To cover completely with water

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give someone a rollicking

To belittle or express disapproval of

minimise^UK

minimize^US

criticize^US

criticise^UK

trivialize^US

trivialise^UK

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

look down one's nose at

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

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

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

drag through the mire

belabor^US

belabour^UK

give someone a bad press

give someone a roasting

misrepresent

give someone a rocket

satirize^US

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

satirise^UK

rap over the knuckles

tear a strip off

give someone a bollocking

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

demonize^US

demonise^UK

run a smear campaign against

blacken someone's name

give a rocket

rake over the coals

sully someone's reputation

give something a battering

lay down the law

drag someone's name through the mud

bastardize^US

be contemptuous about

bastardise^UK

write false reports about

give something a bad press

drag name through mud

turn up one's nose

slap someone's wrist

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

give someone what for

give someone a dressing-down

pitch into

give someone some stick

give someone an earful

give someone a rating

give someone a wigging

drag someone's name through the mire

speak of with disfavour

blacken someone's reputation

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

express disapproval of

lay on

give the devil

rap someone over the knuckles

harm

mar

jump down one's throat

snap someone's head off

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

make someone eat crow

cause to lose face

lose face

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

make cutting remarks about

brutalize^US

dehumanize^US

desensitize^US

look down your nose at

turn up one's nose at

brutalise^UK

dehumanise^UK

desensitise^UK

appal^UK

abandon one's principles

express a poor opinion of

turn one's nose up at

fail to appreciate

set too little store by

appall^US

injure the reputation of

cast aspersion

blacken someone's character

tarnish someone's name

taint someone's name

stain someone's good name

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

dismay

take the mickey out of

tell someone to get lost

have no use for

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

crawl

cut dead

treat disrespectfully

expose

hurt someone's feelings

characterise^UK

mark out

look right through

give the cold shoulder to

sweep aside

give someone the brush-off

give the Bronx cheer to

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

turn up your nose at

turn nose up at

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

give someone a caning

send someone away with a flea in their ear

bring someone to book

have someone on the carpet

sheik^US

sheikh^UK

defame someone's character

lash into

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go down like a lead balloon

To collapse or burst inward violently

not come up to scratch

go to bottom

come apart at the seams

not come up to the mark

fall apart at the seams

plough^UK

plow^US

fall short of expectations

have an adverse effect

spring back

have unwelcome repercussions for

cause one to be hoist with one's own petard

weaken

wither

hit rock bottom

fall flat on your face

blow up in someone's face

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Verb

give someone a good hiding

Strike repeatedly with hard blows

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

belabour^UK

belabor^US

brutalise^UK

brutalize^US

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

mangulate

bring someone to their knees

blow out of the water

give somebody a beating

dust someone's britches

jump down one's throat

bowdlerize^US

bowdlerise^UK

discolour^UK

come into collision with

discolor^US

rain something down on

grimace

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Adjective

like a bear with a sore head

Irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

in a state of agitation

ill-humored^US

like a cat on a hot tin roof

like a cat on hot bricks

as cross as two sticks

waiting with bated breath

cross-grained

short-fused

like a fish out of water

having got out of bed the wrong side

taut

with one's heart in one's mouth

waiting for the axe to fall

with one's stomach in knots

nasty-tempered

out-of-sorts

having got out of bed on the wrong side

hot under the collar

shaking in one's shoes

not best pleased

in a funk

with butterflies in one's stomach

fearfully anticipating

apprehensively expecting

butterflies in stomach

sniveling^US

snivelling^UK

having a fit of the sulks

terrorized^US

terrorised^UK

scared out of one's wits

frightened out of one's wits

with a chip on your shoulder

fed up to the back teeth

having butterflies in the stomach

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Adjective