wreaks
Unleashes destructive force
Wreaks is the third-person singular of wreak, meaning to cause or inflict something harmful: The storm wreaks havoc on coastal towns.
Almost always paired with havoc or destruction.
To wreak vengeance is to exact it.
The past tense wreaked is sometimes confused with wrought, which belongs to work.
Widespread destruction and chaos
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
- damageHarm or impairment
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
- ruinComplete destruction or collapse
carnage · mayhem · destruction · catastrophe · demolition · annihilation · obliteration · wreckage
Intense mental suffering
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
- miseryIntense prolonged distress
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
- sufferingSustained experience of distress
grief · pain · distress · despair · agony · turmoil · trauma · sorrow
Punishing a wrongdoer
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
- paybackRetaliation for wrongs
- wrathFierce, punishing anger
- furyIntense violent anger
retaliation · punishment · reckoning · justice · anger · spite · nemesis · vendetta
havoc
Widespread destruction and chaos
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
- damageHarm or impairment
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
ruin · carnage · mayhem · destruction · catastrophe · demolition · annihilation · obliteration · wreckage · desolation
anguish
Intense mental suffering
suffering · grief · pain · distress · despair · agony · turmoil · trauma · sorrow · wounds
revenge
Punishing a wrongdoer
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
- paybackRetaliation for wrongs
- wrathFierce, punishing anger
fury · retaliation · punishment · reckoning · justice · anger · spite · nemesis · vendetta · rage
wreakscontains
Holds within itself
restrains · suppresses · checks · curbs · holds back
- wreak havocCause widespread destruction