Wreak
to inflict or execute (punishment, vengeance, etc.):
they wreaked havoc on the enemy.
to carry out the promptings of (one’s rage, ill humor, will, desire, etc.), as on a victim or object:
he wreaked his anger on the office staff.
contemporary examples
astrologers predict holiday h-ll gina piccalo november 20, 2010
how the media blew the midterms howard kurtz october 17, 2010
tourism is a big deal, and the shutdown will ruin it daniel gross october 1, 2013
p-ssover, non-violence and gun control aryeh cohen march 24, 2013
world cup primer joshua robinson june 11, 2010
historical examples
a christian but a roman mr jkai
white fang jack london
the story of extinct civilizations of the west robert e. anderson
imogen william g-dwin
history of the jews in russia and poland, vol. 3 of 3. s. m. dubnow
verb (transitive)
to inflict (vengeance, etc) or to cause (chaos, etc): to wreak havoc on the enemy
to express, or gratify (anger, hatred, etc)
(archaic) to take vengeance for
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