wreak havoc

wreak havoc

English

Pronunciation

• (UK, US), IPA^(key): /ɹiːk ˈhæv.ək/

Verb

to wreak havoc

1. To cause damage, disruption, or destruction.

   The storm wreaked havoc on his garden.

Usage notes

Beware the misspelling wreck havoc.

Translations

To cause damage, disruption, or destruction

Czech: způsobit škodu pf, způsobit katastrofu pf German: Chaos anrichten, Verwüstung verursachen Italian: creare scompiglio, gettare scompiglio Polish: siać spustoszenie Portuguese: causar estragos

Russian: наноси́ть уще́рб (nanosítʹ uščérb) Spanish: causar estragos Swedish: härja (sv) Ukrainian: завдати шкоди, сіяти хаос (zavdaty škody, sijaty xaos)

See also

• run amok
• wrought