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ruin

/ˈruːwən/

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verb

-ins; -ined; -ining

[+ obj] to damage (something) so badly that it is no longer useful, valuable, enjoyable, etc. :to spoil or destroy (something)

Moths ruined the sweater.

Years of computer use ruined his eyesight. [=made his eyesight very poor]

The bad weather ruined the party.

I ruined the sauce by adding too much garlic.

His low test scores ruined his chances of getting into a good school.

Poor customer service ruined the company's reputation.

You ruined my life! [=you made my life very difficult or unpleasant]

to cause (someone) to lose money, social status, etc.

He was ruined by debt.

The scandal ruined the mayor.

noun

plural -ins

[noncount] :a state of complete destruction :a state of being ruined

The incident led to the ruin of their relationship.

The abandoned town had gone to ruin.

Don't let the house your grandfather built fall into ruin.

[count] :the remaining pieces of something that was destroyed

The castle is now a ruin.

usually plural

the ruins of the ancient city

We saw the (ancient) Mayan/Roman ruins. - sometimes used figuratively

He searched through the ruins of his childhood for the cause of his unhappiness.

[noncount] :the state of having lost money, social status, etc.

The drought brought economic/financial ruin to local farmers.

Her drug addiction brought her to the brink of ruin.

[singular] :something that badly damages someone physically, morally, economically, or socially

Her drug addiction was her ruin.

Street violence is the ruin of too many young people today.

in ruins

destroyed with some pieces or parts remaining

The building was/lay in ruins. - sometimes used figuratively

After her death, the family was in ruins.

* Các từ tương tự:
ruination, ruined, ruinous