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21Ruin — Ruīn (lat.), Verfall, Untergang, Zerrüttung; Ruīne, Trümmer eines verfallenen oder zerstörten Bauwerks (bes. Kloster, Burg); ruinieren, zerstören, verwüsten, zugrunde richten; ruinös, den Einsturz drohend; verderblich …
22ruin — index bankruptcy, betray (lead astray), catastrophe, consumption, damage (noun), damage (verb), debacle …
23ruin one's eyesight — index blind (deprive of sight) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
24ruin one's prospects — index disappoint Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
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26ruin — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 spoiled state ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, utter VERB + RUIN ▪ fall into, go to ▪ The house gradually fell into ruin …
27ruin — 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… …
28ruin — ru|in1 S3 [ˈru:ın] v [T] 1.) to spoil or destroy something completely ▪ This illness has ruined my life. ▪ His career would be ruined. ▪ All this mud s going to ruin my shoes. see usage note ↑destroy 2.) to make someone lose all their money ▪ …
29ruin — I UK [ˈruːɪn] / US [ˈruɪn] verb [transitive] Word forms ruin : present tense I/you/we/they ruin he/she/it ruins present participle ruining past tense ruined past participle ruined ** 1) to destroy or severely damage something You ll completely… …
30ruin — 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… …
