Wrack — meaning in English

English meaning

• wrack noun What is left after something has been destroyed or wrecked.
• wreck noun The remains of a vehicle, ship, or structure that has been destroyed or badly damaged.

Senses

Wrack is used for these senses in English:

• wreck Something or someone that has been ruined.
• wreck The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down.

wrack — full definition

1. noun What is left after something has been destroyed or wrecked.
2. noun Harm inflicted as revenge, punishment, or persecution, or more generally any resulting consequence or trouble.
3. noun Complete destruction or ruin.

wreck — full definition

1. noun The remains of a vehicle, ship, or structure that has been destroyed or badly damaged.
2. noun Informal: a person who is in a very poor physical or emotional state.
3. verb To destroy or badly damage something.

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