wreak /riːk/ BrE AmE verb
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: wrecan 'to drive out, punish' ]
1 . wreak havoc/mayhem/destruction (on something) to cause a lot of damage or problems:
These policies have wreaked havoc on the British economy.
2 . wreak revenge/vengeance (on somebody) formal to do something unpleasant to someone to punish them for something they have done to you:
He promised to wreak vengeance on those who had betrayed him.