"bewreck" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /bɪˈɹɛk/ Forms: bewrecks [present, singular, third-person], bewrecking [participle, present], bewrecked [participle, past], bewrecked [past], bewreckt [obsolete, participle, past], bewreckt [obsolete, past]
Etymology: From be- + wreck. Compare Old English bewrecan (“to drive or bring to”). More at be-, wreck. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|wreck}} be- + wreck, {{cog|ang|bewrecan||to drive or bring to}} Old English bewrecan (“to drive or bring to”), {{l|en|be-}} be-, {{l|en|wreck}} wreck Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=bewreckt|past2_qual=obsolete}} bewreck (third-person singular simple present bewrecks, present participle bewrecking, simple past and past participle bewrecked or (obsolete) bewreckt)
  1. (transitive, dialectal) To wreck completely; ruin; destroy. Tags: dialectal, transitive
    Sense id: en-bewreck-en-verb-FynvJPdN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-

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