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Destroyed vs Wrecked - What's the difference?

destroyed | wrecked |

As verbs the difference between destroyed and wrecked

is that destroyed is (destroy) while wrecked is (wreck).

As adjectives the difference between destroyed and wrecked

is that destroyed is (ireland|informal) (particularly of a child) soiled, muddied, especially as a result of a fall or spill while wrecked is destroyed in an accident etc.

destroyed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (destroy)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (Ireland, informal) (particularly of a child) soiled, muddied, especially as a result of a fall or spill.

    • wrecked

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • destroyed in an accident etc
  • (slang) drunk

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (wreck)