Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - wreak
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Wreak
wreak
transitive verb Etymology: Middle English wreken, from Old English wrecan to drive, punish, avenge; akin to Old High German rehhan to avenge and perhaps to Latin urgere to drive on, urge Date: before 12th century 1. a. archaic avenge b. to cause the infliction of (vengeance or punishment) 2. to give free play or course to (malevolent feeling) 3. bring about, cause ~ havoc
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1.
v.tr. 1 (usu. foll. by upon) give play or satisfaction to; put in operation (vengeance or one's anger etc.). 2 cause (damage etc.) (the hurricane wreaked havoc on the crops). 3 archaic avenge (a wrong or wronged person). Derivatives wreaker n. Etymology: OE wrecan drive, avenge, etc., f. Gmc: cf. WRACK, WRECK, WRETCH ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
1. уст. месть, возмездие 2. изливать (гнев); давать выход, волю (особ. злобному чувству) to wreak vengeance on (upon) smb. —- навлекать на кого-л. месть 3. уст. мстить (за кого-л.) 4. причинять ущерб ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
3.
v. rhet. давать выход, волю (чувству); to wreak vengeance upon ones enemy - отомстить врагу ...Англо-русский словарь
4.
(wreaks, wreaking, wreaked) Note: The form 'wrought' can also be used as the past participle. 1. Something or someone that wreaks havoc or destruction causes a great amount of disorder or damage. (JOURNALISM or LITERARY) Violent storms wreaked havoc on the French Riviera, leaving three people dead and dozens injured... VERB: V n 2. If you wreak revenge or vengeance on someone, you do something that will harm them very much to punish them for the harm they have done to you. (JOURNALISM or LITERARY) He threatened to wreak vengeance on the men who toppled him a year ago. VERB: V n 3. see also wrought ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
5.
~ v past tense and past participle wreaked also wrought, wreak havoc/revenge to cause a lot of damage, problems, and suffering (A major power failure wreaked havoc in New York last night.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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