Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun wrecking

2 senses of wrecking

Sense 1
razing, wrecking -- (the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled)
       => destruction, demolition, wipeout -- (an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something)

Sense 2
laying waste, ruin, ruining, ruination, wrecking -- (destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined)
       => destruction, devastation -- (the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb wreck

1 sense of wreck

Sense 1
bust up, wreck, wrack -- (smash or break forcefully; "The kid busted up the car")
       => destroy, ruin -- (destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up")