Shipwreck
Shipwreck , noun
1.
The breaking in pieces, or shattering, of a ship or other vessel by being cast ashore or driven against rocks, shoals, etc., by the violence of the winds and waves.
2.
A ship wrecked or destroyed upon the water, or the parts of such a ship; wreckage. — Dryden
3.
Figuratively: Destruction; ruin; irretrievable loss.
Holding faith and a good conscience, which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck.
It was upon an Indian bill that the late ministry had made shipwreck.
Shipwreck , transitive verb
1.
To destroy, as a ship at sea, by running ashore or on rocks or sandbanks, or by the force of wind and waves in a tempest.
Shipwrecking storms and direful thunders break.
2.
To cause to experience shipwreck, as sailors or passengers. Hence, to cause to suffer some disaster or loss; to destroy or ruin, as if by shipwreck; to wreck; as, to shipwreck a business. — Addison