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Meaning of ruin
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ruin
n 1: an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you
have brought ruin on this entire family" [syn: {ruin},
{ruination}]
2: a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins"
3: the process of becoming dilapidated [syn: {dilapidation},
{ruin}]
4: an event that results in destruction [syn: {ruin},
{ruination}]
5: failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
[syn: {downfall}, {ruin}, {ruination}]
6: destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or
ruined [syn: {laying waste}, {ruin}, {ruining}, {ruination},
{wrecking}]
v 1: destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my
car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her
make-up" [syn: {destroy}, {ruin}]
2: destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your
chances of winning the election"
3: reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going
to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed
him" [syn: {bankrupt}, {ruin}, {break}, {smash}]
4: reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war"
5: deprive of virginity; "This dirty old man deflowered several
young girls in the village" [syn: {deflower}, {ruin}]
6: fall into ruin
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