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Definition wreak

Etymology 1

From Middle English wreken, from Old English wrecan, from Proto-Germanic *wrekan?, from root *wrek-, from Proto-Indo-European *wreg- (“push, shove, drive, track down”). Cognate via Proto-Germanic with Dutch wreken, German rächen, Swedish vräka; cognate via PIE with Latin urgere (English urge), and distantly cognate with English wreck.

Verb

wreak (third-person singular simple present wreaks, present participle wreaking, simple past and past participle wreaked or wrought or (rare) wroke)

1. (transitive) To cause, inflict or let out, especially if causing harm or injury.
2. (archaic) To inflict or take vengeance on.
3. (archaic) To take vengeance for.
4. (intransitive) Misspelling of reek.

Etymology 2

From Middle English wreke, wrake, Northern Middle English variants of wreche, influenced later by Etymology 1, above. Compare Dutch wraak.

Noun

wreak (plural wreaks)

1. (archaic, literary) Revenge; vengeance; furious passion; resentment.
2. (archaic, literary) Punishment; retribution; payback.

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