Definizione monolingua

wreak

wreak (third-person singular simple present wreaks, present participle wreaking, simple past wreaked, wrought (erroneously), or rarely wroke, past participle wreaked, wrought (erroneously) or rarely wroken)

1. (transitive) To cause, inflict or let out, especially if causing harm or injury.

   The earthquake wreaked havoc in the city.

   She wreaked her anger on his car.

2. (archaic) To inflict or take vengeance on.
   • 1874, James Thomson, The City of Dreadful Night

     their woe

     Broods maddening inwardly and scorns to wreak

     Itself abroad;

   • 1856-1885 — Alfred Tennyson, Gareth and Lynette

     Kill the foul thief, and wreak me for my son.

wreak (plural wreaks)

1. (obsolete) Punishment; retribution, revenge.
   • 1885: Of a surety none murdered the damsel but I; take her wreak on me this moment — Sir Richard Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Night 19

Definizione dizionario wreak

causare

discutere

fare

intrattenersi

sfogare

spingere

Altri significati:

to take vengeance

to cause or inflict causing injury

(archaic) To inflict or take vengeance on.

(obsolete) Punishment; retribution, revenge.

(transitive) To cause, inflict or let out, especially if causing harm or injury.