Definition of "wreaks" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wreak. (verb)

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• "*This, along with 'evolution' and 'culture' are my 3 fave examples of where the more colloquial use of a word wreaks havoc with the technical/jargon use and meaning of the word."
• "And they'd be correct in doing so, because the power of that word wreaks havoc on a woman's mind, causing her to enjoy the burden of the procreative process and to actively seek it out."
• "What I mean is, that a man with the gift of musical and impassioned phrase (and love often deeds that to a young person for a while), who "wreaks" it, to borrow Byron's word, on conversation as the natural outlet of his sensibilities and spiritual activities, is likely to talk better than the poet, who plays on the instrument of verse."