to wreak damage/havoc on something

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• havoc — hav|oc [ hævək ] noun uncount a situation in which there is a lot of damage or destruction, or in which something cannot continue in its normal way because of problems: cause/create havoc (=cause a lot of damage or harm): Winter storms continued… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• havoc — UK [ˈhævək] / US noun [uncountable] a situation in which there is a lot of damage or destruction, or in which something cannot continue in its normal way because of problems cause/create havoc: Winter storms continued to cause havoc for drivers.… …   English dictionary

• wreak — [ri:k] v past tense and past participle wreaked or wrought [ro:t US ro:t] [: Old English; Origin: wrecan to drive out, punish ] 1.) wreak havoc/mayhem/destruction (on sth) to cause a lot of damage or problems ▪ These policies have wreaked havoc… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• wreak — [ rik ] verb wreak havoc/destruction MAINLY JOURNALISM to cause very great harm or damage: These policies would wreak havoc on the economy. wreak revenge/vengeance MAINLY LITERARY to punish someone for something bad they have done to you …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• wreak — [[t]ri͟ːk[/t]] wreaks, wreaking, wreaked (wrought can also be used as the past participle.) 1) VERB Something or someone that wreaks havoc or destruction causes a great amount of disorder or damage. [JOURNALISM or, LITERARY] [V n] Violent storms… …   English dictionary

• wreak — UK [riːk] / US [rɪk] verb Word forms wreak : present tense I/you/we/they wreak he/she/it wreaks present participle wreaking past tense wreaked past participle wreaked wreak havoc/destruction mainly journalism to cause very great harm or damage… …   English dictionary

• wreak havoc with — {v. phr.} To cause damage; ruin something. * /His rebellious attitude is bound to wreak havoc at the company./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• wreak havoc with — {v. phr.} To cause damage; ruin something. * /His rebellious attitude is bound to wreak havoc at the company./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• wreak\ havoc\ with — v. phr. to cause damage; ruin something. His rebellious attitude is bound to wreak havoc at the company …   Словарь американских идиом

• havoc — hav|oc [ˈhævək] n [U] [Date: 1400 1500; : Anglo French; Origin: Old French havot destruction, disorder ] a situation in which there is a lot of damage or a lack of order, especially so that it is difficult for something to continue in the normal… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• wreak — [riːk] verb wreak havoc (on) to cause a lot of harm or damage to someone or something[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English