Definitions
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
Word origin
From Middle English wreken, from Old English wrecan, from Proto-West Germanic *wrekan, from Proto-Germanic *wrekaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wreg- (“push, shove, drive, track down”). Cognate via Proto-Germanic with Dutch wreken, German rächen, Swedish vräka; cognate via PIE with Latin urgēre (English urge), and distantly cognate with English wreck.
Used in a sentence
“The earthquake wreaked havoc in the city.”
“She wreaked her anger on his car.”
“On the Saturday, October 1, the torrential rains began to wreak damage east of Exeter.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Cause damage”5 letters
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