From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwreakwreak /riːk/ verb 1 → wreak havoc/mayhem/destruction (on something)2 → wreak revenge/vengeance (on somebody)→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
wreak• The story deals with the aftermath of warfare, particularly the devastation wreaked by land mines.• Beyond this potential for human suffering, the global ignorance of longitude wreaked economic havoc on the grandest scale.• Unassimilated, they might one day wreak havoc in her life.• The storm wreaked havoc on trains and highways, making it unlikely thousands of investors and traders will arrive at work.• But whether or not there are symptoms, the virus can wreak havoc over the years.• And they wreak havoc with the goal of raising revenue efficiently.• Claret, chocolate or turkey curry stains can wreak seasonal havoc.Origin wreak Old English wrecan “to drive out, punish”