The difference between Total and Wreck
When used as nouns, total means an amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts, whereas wreck means something or someone that has been ruined.
When used as verbs, total means to add up, whereas wreck means to destroy violently.
Total is also adjective with the meaning: entire.
check bellow for the other definitions of Total and Wreck
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Total as a noun:
An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
Examples:
"A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall."
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Total as a noun (informal, mathematics):
Sum.
Examples:
"The total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15."
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Total as an adjective:
Entire; relating to the whole of something.
Examples:
"The total book is rubbish from start to finish.  nowrap The total [[number]] of votes cast is 3,270."
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Total as an adjective:
() Complete; absolute.
Examples:
"He is a total failure."
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Total as a verb (transitive):
To add up; to calculate the sum of.
Examples:
"When we totalled the takings, we always got a different figure."
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Total as a verb:
To equal a total of; to amount to.
Examples:
"That totals seven times so far."
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Total as a verb (transitive, US, slang):
to demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)
Examples:
"Honey, I’m OK, but I’ve totaled the car."
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Total as a verb (intransitive):
To amount to; to add up to.
Examples:
"It totals nearly a pound."
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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]]"
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Wreck as a noun:
The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down.
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Wreck as a noun:
An event in which something is damaged through collision.
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Wreck as a noun (legal):
Goods, etc. cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck.
Examples:
"rfquotek Bouvier"
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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!"
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Wreck as a verb:
To ruin or dilapidate.
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Wreck as a verb:
(Australia) To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.
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Wreck as a verb:
To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.