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English to English noun
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an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction |  | Example: you have brought ruin on this entire family
source: wordnet30
| 2 |
a ruined building | | Example: they explored several Roman ruins
source: wordnet30
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the process of becoming dilapidated | | source: wordnet30
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an event that results in destruction | | source: wordnet30
| 5 |
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation | | source: wordnet30
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destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined | | source: wordnet30
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The act of falling or tumbling down; fall. | | source: webster1913
verb
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destroy completely; damage irreparably | | Example: You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!
The tears ruined her make-up
source: wordnet30
| 9 |
destroy or cause to fail | | Example: This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election
source: wordnet30
| 10 |
reduce to bankruptcy | | Example: My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!
The slump in the financial markets smashed him
source: wordnet30
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reduce to ruins | | Example: The country lay ruined after the war
source: wordnet30
| 12 |
deprive of virginity | | Example: This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village
source: wordnet30
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fall into ruin | | source: wordnet30
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To bring to ruin; to cause to fall to pieces and decay; to make to perish; to bring to destruction; to bring to poverty or bankruptcy; to impair seriously; to damage essentially; to overthrow. | | source: webster1913
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To fall to ruins; to go to ruin; to become decayed or dilapidated; to perish. | | source: webster1913
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