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wreak (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: wrecan 'to drive out, punish']
wreak havoc/mayhem/destruction (on sth)
to cause a lot of damage or problems
::These policies have wreaked havoc on the British economy.
wreak revenge/vengeance (on sb)
formal to do something unpleasant to someone to punish them for something they have done to you
::He promised to wreak vengeance on those who had betrayed him.