To give vent or expression to, to exercise or gratify (wrath, anger, etc.); to vent.
| 单词 | θ136571 |
| 释义 | the mind > emotion > anger > [verb (transitive)] > wreak or give vent to anger (9) wreakOE To give vent or expression to, to exercise or gratify (wrath, anger, etc.); to vent. to let outa1250 †To ‘let loose’ (one's tongue) (obsolete); to give vent to (anger, etc.). wrechec1420 To give effect to (wrath, etc.); = wreak, v. 3. wrake1596 transitive. To vent (one's wrath); = wreak, v. 3. wreck1658 = wreak, v. 3. vent1697 figurative. To let loose, pour out, wreak (one's anger, spleen, etc.) on or upon a person or thing. (Cf. sense 5b.) Subcategories:— on or against someone (3) |
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