Upon
is formal and less commonly used thanon
.) •The storm wreaked destruction upon the little village.
•It wreaked much havoc on us.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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 vengeance — wreak revenge/vengeance mainly literary phrase to punish someone for something bad that they have done to you He was determined to wreak revenge on her. Thesaurus: to treat someone in the same bad way they treat yousynonym Main entry: wreak … Useful english dictionary
wreak revenge — wreak revenge/vengeance mainly literary phrase to punish someone for something bad that they have done to you He was determined to wreak revenge on her. Thesaurus: to treat someone in the same bad way they treat yousynonym Main entry: wreak … Useful english dictionary
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 — [riːk] verb wreak havoc (on) to cause a lot of harm or damage to someone or something[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
vengeance — ven|geance [ vendʒəns ] noun uncount the act of harming or killing someone because they have done something bad to you: REVENGE: Both sides were locked in a cycle of violence and vengeance. take/wreak/inflict vengeance on someone: He was… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vengeance — UK [ˈvendʒ(ə)ns] / US [ˈvendʒəns] noun [uncountable] the act of harming or killing someone because they have done something bad to you Both sides were locked in a cycle of violence and vengeance. take/wreak/inflict vengeance on someone: He was… … English dictionary
Orcus (Dungeons & Dragons) — Orcus Game background Title(s) Prince of the Undead, Prince of Undeath, The Blood Lord Home plane Abyss Power level Demon lord Alignment … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
