wreak[verb]Synonyms: inflict, force (on
or upon), impose, visit, wreck
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
wreak /riːk/
verb[
Language: Old English;
Origin: wrecan 'to drive out, punish']
1. wreak havoc/mayhem/destruction (on something) to cause a lot of damage or problems:
These policies have wreaked havoc on the British economy.2. wreak revenge/vengeance (on somebody) 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. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲