The difference between Construct and Wreck

When used as nouns, construct means something constructed from parts, whereas wreck means something or someone that has been ruined.

When used as verbs, construct means to build or form (something) by assembling parts, whereas wreck means to destroy violently.

check bellow for the other definitions of Construct and Wreck

  1. Construct as a noun:

    Something constructed from parts.

    Examples:

    "The artwork was a construct of wire and tubes."

    "Loops and conditional statements are constructs in computer programming."

  2. Construct as a noun:

    A concept or model.

    Examples:

    "Bohr's theoretical construct of the atom was soon superseded by quantum mechanics."

  3. Construct as a noun:

    (genetics) A segment of nucleic acid, created artificially, for transplantation into a target cell or tissue.

  1. Construct as a verb (transitive):

    To build or form (something) by assembling parts.

    Examples:

    "We constructed the radio from spares."

  2. Construct as a verb (transitive):

    To build (a sentence, an argument, etc.) by arranging words or ideas.

    Examples:

    "A sentence may be constructed with a subject, verb and object."

  3. Construct as a verb (transitive, geometry):

    To draw (a geometric figure) by following precise specifications and using geometric tools and techniques.

    Examples:

    "Construct a circle that touches each vertex of the given triangle."

  1. Wreck as a noun:

    Something or someone that has been ruined.

    Examples:

    "He was an emotional wreck after the death of his wife."

    "synonyms: [[basket case]], [[mess#Etymology 2 mess]]"

  2. Wreck as a noun:

    The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down.

  3. Wreck as a noun:

    An event in which something is damaged through collision.

  4. Wreck as a noun (legal):

    Goods, etc. cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Bouvier"

  1. Wreck as a verb:

    To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.

    Examples:

    "He wrecked the car in a collision."

    "That adulterous hussy wrecked my marriage!"

  2. Wreck as a verb:

    To ruin or dilapidate.

  3. Wreck as a verb:

    (Australia) To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.

  4. Wreck as a verb:

    To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.

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