Raise and Wrack

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Raise verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.

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Wrack is an antonym for raise.

Nearby Words: raised, raising

Wrack verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.

Usage example: it's amazing how a raging sea can wrack a seemingly sturdy beachfront home

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Raise is an antonym for wrack.

Nearby Words: wracked, wracking

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Wrack and Raise. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/raise/wrack

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