wreak: Meaning and Definition of

wreak

Pronunciation: (rēk), [key]
— v.t.
  1. to inflict or execute (punishment, vengeance, etc.): They wreaked havoc on the enemy.
  2. to carry out the promptings of (one's rage, ill humor, will, desire, etc.), as on a victim or object: He wreaked his anger on the office staff.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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