wreak havoc

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wreak havoc

/ɹiːk ˈhæv.ək/ UK, US

verb wreaks havoc · wreaking havoc · wreaked havoc · wrought havoc

To cause damage, disruption, or destruction. The storm wreaked havoc on his garden.

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verb To cause damage, disruption, or destruction

Español	causar estragos
Português	causar estragos
Français	semer la pagaille
Deutsch	Chaos anrichten, Verwüstung verursachen
Italiano	creare scompiglio, gettare scompiglio
Русский	наноси́ть уще́рб nanosítʹ uščérb

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@misc{wreak_havoc_2026,
  title = {wreak havoc},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wreak%20havoc},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}