ruin (verb)
1ruin — ru|in1 [ ruın ] verb transitive ** to destroy or severely damage something: You ll completely ruin the flowers if you touch them. Any kind of dishonest dealing will ruin his career. She had ruined her mother s chances of getting a job. a. to… …
2Ruin — Sm Zustand der Vernichtung erw. fremd. Erkennbar fremd (17. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. ruine, dieses aus l. ruīna Zusammensturz, Trümmer ; Ruine. Verb: ruinieren; Adjektiv: ruinös. Ebenso nndl. ruïne, ne. ruin, nschw. ruin, nnorw. ruin …
3ruin — index bankruptcy, betray (lead astray), catastrophe, consumption, damage (noun), damage (verb), debacle …
4ruin — ► NOUN 1) physical destruction or collapse. 2) a building (or the remains of a building) that has suffered much damage. 3) a dramatic decline; a downfall. 4) the complete of a person s money and other assets. ► VERB 1) damage irreparably; reduce… …
5ruin — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 spoiled state ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, utter VERB + RUIN ▪ fall into, go to ▪ The house gradually fell into ruin …
6ruin — ▪ I. ruin ru‧in 1 [ˈruːn] noun [uncountable] 1. when you have lost all your money, your social position, or the good opinion that people had of you: • The war plunged the country into economic ruin. • a company on the brink of financial ruin (=… …
7ruin — [[t]ru͟ːɪn[/t]] ♦♦♦ ruins, ruining, ruined 1) VERB To ruin something means to severely harm, damage, or spoil it. [V n] My wife was ruining her health through worry... [V n] Entire villages have been washed away. Roads and bridges have been… …
8ruin — /ˈruən / (say roohuhn) noun 1. (plural) the remains of a fallen building, town, etc., or of anything in a state of destruction or decay: the ruins of an ancient city. 2. a ruined building, town, etc. 3. fallen and wrecked or decayed state;… …
9ruin — 1 verb (T) 1 to spoil or destroy something completely: The rain ruined our holiday. | My new white dress was totally ruined! see destroy 2 to make someone lose all their money: Jefferson was ruined by the law suit. ruined adjective (only before… …
10ruin — I. noun Etymology: Middle English ruine, from Anglo French, from Latin ruina, from ruere to rush headlong, fall, collapse Date: 12th century 1. a. archaic a falling down ; collapse < from age to age…the crash of ruin fitfully resounds William… …
