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wreaker

/ɹˈikɚ/ noun

A person or thing that causes damage or destruction.

Word Origin Wreak comes from Old English wrecan 'to avenge, punish, drive out.' A wreaker is one who wreaks (vengeance or havoc). The root is related to wreck (something driven ashore), wretch (an exile, driven out), and urge (to drive). The PIE root *wreg- means 'to track down, pursue, drive.' So a wreaker is a driver-out, an avenger.

noun A person or thing that causes damage or destruction.

The hurricane was a wreaker of havoc along the coast.

(名词) 破坏者；毁灭者；祸首；肇事者

飓风是沿海地区的破坏者。

(sustantivo) destructor; devastador [Persona o cosa que causa daño o destrucción.]

El huracán fue un destructor de devastación en la costa.

(nom) destructeur; dévastateur; semeur de chaos; fléau; ravageur [Personne ou chose qui provoque des dégâts ou une destruction.]

L'ouragan était un wreaker de ravages sur toute la côte.

(Substantiv) Verursacher; Zerstörer; Verwüster; Unheilstifter [Person oder Sache, die Schaden oder Zerstörung verursacht oder anrichtet.]

Der Hurrikan war ein **wreaker** of havoc an der Küste.

(名詞) 損害や破壊を引き起こす人やもの。

ハリケーンは海岸沿いに大混乱をもたらした。

(substantivo) destruidor; devastador; causador de destruição [Uma pessoa ou coisa que causa dano ou destruição.]

O furacão foi um causador de destruição ao longo da costa.

Synonyms: destroyer ruiner damager devastator Antonyms: protector preserver savior
Word parts: wreak + er

Related words

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