English to French Meaning of wreak - assouvir

Wreak :

assouvir

verb

assouvir, user de représailles, venger, vengeance, rembourser, rendre

Wreak :: assouvirWreaked :: assouviWreaking :: semantWreaks :: wreaks

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Definitions of wreak in English

Verb(1) cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

Examples of wreak in English

(1) And so, whatever happens, let's hope we're not going to have an administration that is set up to somehow wreak vengeance on the other side.(2) grant me some knight to wreak me for my son(3) It is 1969, and a cloistered block in west Philadelphia is shaken to its core by long kept secrets, betrayal and lies that wreak terrible damage on two families.(4) It would be a sin to wreak vengeance on the innocent, but it would be a temptation very tough to control.(5) According to Mary Bryan, the society's chief executive officer, even seemingly small mistakes can wreak huge amounts of damage.(6) I think he was embarrassed by being thrown out and sought to wreak revenge.(7) he was determined to wreak his revenge on the girl who had rejected him(8) The American signal crayfish were introduced in the 1970s to meet the demands of the restaurant trade but have since escaped into the wild to wreak huge damage on local eco-systems.(9) Then, by one o'clock, the storm moved off to wreak damage in the north.(10) If Brown-Lee decides to wreak vengeance on me for sending him nasty looks across the dinner table, I might need your assistance.(11) A natural urge in newly freed countries is to wreak vengeance on, or at least deny continued privileges to, the oppressors of the previous regime.(12) Welch justifiably observes that this dredging is a massive and expensive undertaking that will perhaps wreak more environmental damage than leaving the river at rest.(13) Down I rode from the Black Sea steppe to wreak vengeance on the men of Athens.(14) Before the fight, Ward made it clear this would be his final bout, so he had every motivation to wreak vengeance on Gatti and end his career a winner.(15) It is clear both sides are hoping to fight a similar war: swift and based on short, focused operations that will wreak maximum damage in the shortest possible time, with minimum casualties.(16) It is blatantly unethical to wreak vengeance upon innocent bystanders.

Related Phrases of wreak

(1) wreak havoc ::

faire des ravages

(2) wreak one's anger ::

assouvir sa vengeance

Related Phrases of wreak

(1) wreak havoc ::

faire des ravages

(2) wreak one's anger ::

assouvir sa vengeance

Synonyms

Verb

1. inflict ::

infliger

2. bestow ::

donner

3. mete out ::

mesurerai

4. administer ::

administrer

5. deliver ::

livrer

6. impose ::

imposer

7. exact ::

exact

8. create ::

créer

9. cause ::

cause

10. result in ::

aboutir à

11. effect ::

effet

12. engender ::

engendrer

13. bring about ::

provoquer

14. perpetrate ::

perpétrer

15. unleash ::

débrider

16. let loose ::

lâcher

17. vent ::

conduit

18. effectuate ::

effectuer

Different Forms

wreak, wreaked, wreaking, wreaks

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