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shipwreck

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of shipwreck

to cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking
  • the yachtsman fell asleep at the wheel and shipwrecked his ketch on the rocks
Synonyms of shipwreck

strand, wreck
Words Related to shipwreck

beach

founder

scuttle
Near Antonyms of shipwreck

recover, salvage

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