shipwreck
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.
to cause to suffer shipwreck.
to destroy; ruin.
to suffer shipwreck.
Origin of shipwreck
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How to use shipwreck in a sentence
And of the risks I ran of utterly shipwrecking my character and good name and from which Thou didst rescue me.
Santa Teresa | Alexander WhyteBut I aint the one to bear a grudge, Duval, although you did come mighty near shipwrecking my faith in human natur.
The Boy Aviators' Flight for a Fortune | Wilbur Lawton
British Dictionary definitions for shipwreck
/ (ˈʃɪpˌrɛk) /
the partial or total destruction of a ship at sea
a wrecked ship or part of such a ship
ruin or destruction: the shipwreck of all my hopes
to wreck or destroy (a ship)
to bring to ruin or destruction
Origin of shipwreck
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