Wreck ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Wreck ( noun )

1. A ship or aircraft that has been damaged beyond repair as a result of a collision, fire, or other accident.
2. A ruined or badly damaged building or vehicle.
3. The remains of something destroyed or wrecked.

Origin:

Middle english: from old norse rekja, from the base of reka "drive".

Examples:

1. The ship was a wreck after the storm.
2. The building was a wreck after the bombing.
3. The car was a total wreck after the accident.
4. The wreck of the ship was discovered at the bottom of the ocean.
5. The wreck of the airplane was found in the mountains.

(As a verb)

Wreck ( verb )

1. A ship or aircraft that has been damaged beyond repair as a result of a collision, fire, or other accident.
2. A ruined or badly damaged building or vehicle.
3. The remains of something destroyed or wrecked.

Origin:

Middle english: from old norse rekja, from the base of reka "drive".

Examples:

1. The ship was a wreck after the storm.
2. The building was a wreck after the bombing.
3. The car was a total wreck after the accident.
4. The wreck of the ship was discovered at the bottom of the ocean.
5. The wreck of the airplane was found in the mountains.