Harm
Wreck
Wreck verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Usage example: most of the furniture on the ground floor was wrecked by the floodwaters
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| emotional | emotional harm | emotional wreck |
| physical | physical harm | physical wreck |
| actual | actual harm | actual wreck |
| massive | massive harm | massive wreck |
| Other adjectives: serious, bad, mental, psychological, broken. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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When Cassiel comes calling and he's the only one home, he threatens to wreck Satan to get to her if she brings any harm to Rumisiel or Ash.
Source: Webcomic / Misfile -
Although he sustained no serious harm from the train wreck, it did knock him out for a while, probably at least a few hours, since he woke up in the hospital.
Source: Film / Unbreakable -
They also wreck everything without a care, and when Shaun tries to stop them they turn on him with clear intent of physical harm.
Cite this Source
Wreck and Harm. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/harm/wreck
Harm & Wreck. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/harm/wreck>.
Wreck or Harm. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/harm/wreck.
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