Ruin (Verb)
Meaning 1
Deprive of virginity; "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 3
Reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 4
Reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 5
Destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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- Devour
- Shipwreck
- Despoil
- Wash Out
- Burn
- Lay Waste To
- Wrack
- Consume
- Violate
- Subvert
- Vandalize
- Kick In
- Bust Up
- Do A Job On
- Plunder
- Ravage
- Explode
- Harry
- Rape
- Desolate
- Get
- Burn Down
- Scourge
- Break
- Devastate
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Meaning 6
Fall into ruin.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..