WRECK (3)

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Wreck (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wrecked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Wrecking.] 1. 1. To destroy, disable, or seriously damage, as a vessel, by driving it against the shore or on rocks, by causing it to become unseaworthy, to founder, or the like; to shipwreck.
Supposing that they saw the king's ship wrecked. Shak. 2. 2. To bring wreck or ruin upon by any kind of violence; to destroy, as a railroad train.
3. 3. To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.
Weak and envied, if they should conspire, They wreck themselves. Daniel.