Wreck
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Something or someone that has been ruined. The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down. An event in which something is damaged through collision.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless. To ruin or dilapidate. To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts. (Australia)
Example sentence: The good parts of a book may be only something a writer is lucky enough to overhear or it may be the wreck of his whole damn life and one is as good as the other.
Shipwreck
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A boat that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy.An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To wreck a boat through a collision or mishap.
Example sentence: They make glorious shipwreck who are lost in seeking worlds.