Front | wreak |
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Back | wreak /riːk/ verb 1wreak havoc/mayhem/destruction (on something) to cause a lot of damage or problems: These policies have wreaked havoc on the British economy. 2wreak revenge/vengeance (on somebody) formal to do something unpleasant to someone to punish them for something they have done to you: He promised to wreak vengeance on those who had betrayed him. |
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