(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
To ~ something means to completely destroy or ruin it.
A coalition could have defeated the government and ~ed the treaty...
His life has been ~ed by the tragedy.
...missed promotions, lost jobs, ~ed marriages.
VERB: V n, V n, V-ed
2.
If a ship is ~ed, it is damaged so much that it sinks or can no longer sail.
The ship was ~ed by an explosion.
...a ~ed cargo ship.
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed, V-ed
3.
A ~ is something such as a ship, car, plane, or building which has been destroyed, usually in an accident.
...the ~ of a sailing ship...
The car was a total ~...
We thought of buying the house as a ~, doing it up, then selling it.
N-COUNT
4.
A ~ is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed. (mainly AM; in BRIT, usually use crash )
He was killed in a car ~.
N-COUNT: usu supp N
5.
If you say that someone is a ~, you mean that they are very exhausted or unhealthy. (INFORMAL)
You look a ~...
N-COUNT: usu sing
see also nervous ~