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wreak1 /rēk/ transitive verb (pat wreaked, archaic wrōke; pap wreaked, archaic wrōkˈen, Spenser wrōke or ywrōke)- To effect, bring about or cause (harm, havoc, damage, etc)
- To inflict (vengeance, one's revenge, etc; with on)
- To give expression, vent, free play to (anger, etc)
- (reflexive; of a feeling, quality, etc) to find expression or outlet for (itself)
- To bestow
- To punish (obsolete)
- To harm (obsolete)
- To avenge (archaic)
- To take vengeance on (obsolete)
- To revenge (with of) (obsolete)
- To drive out (obsolete)
noun- Punishment, vengeance (archaic)
- Damage (obsolete)
ORIGIN: OE wrecan to drive, push; ON reka to drive, pursue, avenge; Ger rächen; connected with L urgēre wreakˈer noun (archaic) wreakˈful adjective - Revengeful
- Avenging
wreakˈless adjective Unpunished |