the action of causing the destruction of a ship in order to steal the cargo

the locals reverted to the age-old practice of wrecking

the activity or business of breaking up badly damaged vehicles or demolishing old buildings to obtain usable spares or scrap

his main business was wrecking and removal

destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar)

the blast wrecked 100 houses

cause the destruction of (a ship) by sinking or breaking up

he was drowned when his ship was wrecked

engage in breaking up (badly damaged vehicles) or demolishing (old buildings) to obtain usable spares or scrap

police began handing out warnings to people wrecking cars without a license