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1. (noun) destroyruin
destroy completely; damage irreparably
"You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"

2. (noun) ruin
destroy or cause to fail
"This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"

3. (noun) bankruptruinbreaksmash
reduce to bankruptcy
"My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"

4. (noun) ruin
reduce to ruins
"The country lay ruined after the war"

5. (noun) deflowerruin
deprive of virginity
"This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village"

6. (noun) ruin
fall into ruin


7. (verb) destroyruin
destroy completely; damage irreparably
"You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"

8. (verb) ruin
destroy or cause to fail
"This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"

9. (verb) bankruptruinbreaksmash
reduce to bankruptcy
"My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"

10. (verb) ruin
reduce to ruins
"The country lay ruined after the war"

11. (verb) deflowerruin
deprive of virginity
"This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village"

12. (verb) ruin
fall into ruin



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