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wreak

/riːk/verb

उच्चारण रीक

(तबाही या विनाश) मचाना, (नुक़सान) पहुँचाना

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verbwreaked, wreaking
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth (on sb/sth)

    to do great damage or harm to somebody or something

    (तबाही या विनाश) मचाना, (नुक़सान) पहुँचाना

    • The cyclone wreaked havoc on the coast of Odisha.
    • Heavy rain wreaked destruction across the district.

    Synonyms cause inflict bring about create

  2. 2

    [T] ~ revenge/vengeance (on sb)

    to punish somebody for something they have done to you

    (किसी से) बदला लेना

    • He swore to wreak revenge on his enemies.

    Synonyms take exact inflict

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

cause inflict bring about create take exact

?Which word?

Do not confuse wreak (to cause damage) and wreck (to destroy something completely).

Wreak (नुक़सान पहुँचाना) और wreck (किसी चीज़ को पूरी तरह नष्ट करना) में भ्रमित न हों।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: Wreak is used mainly with havoc, damage, destruction and revenge, as in 'The flood wreaked havoc on the town'.

Usage में wreak मुख्य रूप से havoc, damage, destruction और revenge के साथ आता है, जैसे 'The flood wreaked havoc on the town'।

The w is silent, so wreak sounds like reek.

W silent है, इसलिए wreak को reek की तरह बोलते हैं।