wreck

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. Something or someone that has been ruined.
2. The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down.
3. An event in which something is damaged through collision.
4. An event in which something is damaged through collision.
5. Goods, etc. cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck.
6. A large number of birds that have been brought to the ground, injured or dead, by extremely adverse weather.

Verb

1. To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.
2. To ruin or dilapidate.
3. (obsolete) To plunder goods from wrecked ships.
4. To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.
5. To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.
6. To be involved in a wreck; to be damaged or destroyed.
7. (informal) To cease or dissolve a friendship or with someone.

Concepten

ruïneren

wrak

ondergang

verwoesten

verderf

vernielen

vernietigen

schipbreuk

botsing

rammelkast

afbreken

afdraaien

afgeven op

afkammen

aflaten

een streep trekken

herleiden

in discrediet brengen

inkorten

inkrimpen

kleineren

kleinmaken

laten zakken

neerhalen

neerlaten

reduceren

strijken

te gronde richten

ten val brengen

trekken

vellen

verderven

vereenvoudigen

verlagen

verminderen

vernederen

verootmoedigen

zetten

dood

heengaan

overlijden

sterfgeval

verscheiden

verdwijning

vertrek

deficit

nadeel

schade

schadepost

strop

verlies

vermissing

bouwval

puinhoop

ravage

ruïne

doen mislukken

verijdelen

afwijzen

bederven

afwijzen

verijdelen

beschadigen

ontmantelen

bak

bolide

kar

rijtuig

slee

vehikel

voertuig

wagen

voiture

averij

crash

mislukken

neervallen

overblijfsel

schipbreuk lijden

vernieling

verwoesting

wrakhout

wrakstukken

afmaken

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɹɛk/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Middle English wrek, from Anglo-Norman wrek, from Old Norse *wrek (Norwegian and Icelandic rek, Swedish vrak, Danish vrag), from Proto-Germanic *wrekaną, whence also Old English wrecan (English wreak), Old High German rehhan, Old Saxon wrekan, Gothic 𐍅𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 (wrikan).