housewrecker

A noun referring to a person or thing that wrecks or demolishes houses.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека или предмет, который разрушает или сносит дома.esSustantivo que designa a una persona o cosa que destruye o demuele casas o edificios.frNom désignant une personne ou une chose qui détruit ou démolit des maisons.deSubstantiv, das eine Person oder Sache bezeichnet, die Häuser zerstört oder abreißt.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa ou coisa que destrói ou demole casas.zh名词，指拆除或摧毁房屋的人或物。arاسم يدل على شخص أو آلة تقوم بهدم المنازل أو تدمير المباني السكنية.

1. Literal meaning B1 formal technical

   A person who demolishes or tears down houses.

   • The housewrecker arrived with a crane to take down the old building.
   • He worked as a housewrecker for a construction company.
   • After the storm, a team of housewreckers cleared the damaged structures.

   ruРазрушитель домовesDemoledor de casasfrdémolisseur de maisonsdeAbrissunternehmerptDemolidor de casaszh拆房者arمُهدِّم المنازل

   Синонимы: wrecker

2. Figurative or slang meaning B2 informal american

   A person, especially in romantic relationships, who causes the breakup of a marriage or home.

   • She was labeled a housewrecker after the affair was discovered.
   • He blamed the housewrecker for ruining his family.
   • Don't be a housewrecker; respect other people's relationships.

   ruРазрушитель домаesRompehogaresfrBriseur de foyerdeZerstörer der EheptDestruidor de lareszh家庭破坏者arمُفَرِّق الأُسَر

   Синонимы: jezebelseducertemptress

• housewreckers plural form
• housewreckers' possessive plural form
• housewrecker's possessive singular form