wreak havoc

English - Turkish

Definition of wreak havoc in English Turkish dictionary

hasara yol açıyor

Related Terms

wreak havoc on

-e çok zarar vermek; -i kasıp kavurmak, -i mahvetmek

wreak havoc with

-i altüst etmek

English - English

Definition of wreak havoc in English English dictionary

To cause damage, disruption, or destruction

The storm wreaked havoc on his garden.

Damage, destroy, lay waste, trash the place. "If the workers get mad, they'll wreak havoc in the warehouse. They'll wreck the place."

Hyphenation

wreak hav·oc

Turkish pronunciation

rik hävık

Synonyms

create chaos, desolate, despoil, destroy, devastate, lay waste, play mischief with, ravage, ruin, wreck

Pronunciation

/ˈrēk ˈhavək/ /ˈriːk ˈhævək/

Etymology

[ 'rEk also 'rek ] (transitive verb.) before 12th century. Middle English wreken, from Old English wrecan to drive, punish, avenge; akin to Old High German rehhan to avenge and perhaps to Latin urgEre to drive on, urge.