wreaker
Variant of wreak
wreak
definition
wreak (rēk)
transitive verb
- to give vent or free play to (one's anger, malice, rage, etc.)
- to inflict (vengeance), cause (harm or havoc), etc.
- Archaic to avenge
Etymology: ME wreken < OE wrecan, to revenge, punish, akin to Ger rächen, Goth wrikan < IE base *wreg-, to shove, oppress, hunt down, L urgere, to press, urge
Related Forms:
- wreaker wreak′er noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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