shipwreck
[ ship-rek ]
/ ˈʃɪpˌrɛk /
noun
the destruction or loss of a ship, as by sinking.
the remains of a wrecked ship.
destruction or ruin: the shipwreck of one's hopes.
verb (used with object)
to cause to suffer shipwreck.
to destroy; ruin.
verb (used without object)
to suffer shipwreck.
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Words nearby shipwreck
ship's stores, ships that pass in the night, ship-to-shore, shipway, shipworm, shipwreck, shipwright, shipyard, shiralee, Shiraz, shire
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British Dictionary definitions for shipwreck
shipwreck
/ (ˈʃɪpˌrɛk) /
noun
the partial or total destruction of a ship at sea
a wrecked ship or part of such a ship
ruin or destructionthe shipwreck of all my hopes
verb (tr)
to wreck or destroy (a ship)
to bring to ruin or destruction
Word Origin for shipwreck
Old English scipwræc, from ship + wræc something driven by the sea; see wrack ²
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