to ruin
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2.0
- verb
- /ˈruːɪn/
- I loved to paint in childhood, but my mother said I was ruining her basement floors.
- ruin a career
- ruin lives
- ruin a reputation
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Watch on YouTubeDon't let what you want ruin what we have.
- Don't let what you want ruin what we have.
- But little did I know that it would ruin my acting career.
- Like she was like, you have ruined my life.
- It is not going to ruin your creative vision.
- So I didn't like completely, you know, ruin my unboxings.
- Don't be such a dark cloud and ruin my day.
- That is what is going to ruin the look all together.
- I think it did ruin me for a while on.
- You're otherwise perfect, but this person's existence ruins your year or career.
- You're trying to find a reason to ruin the lives of teenagers.
- I don't want to ruin the the box.
Examples
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But little did I know that it would ruin my acting career.
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Why do you have to ruin her dreams, too?
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That is what is going to ruin the look all together.
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If it was ever brought to light, it would ruin him.
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"College was supposed to help you, not ruin you," she told them at every opportunity.
Fiction book (1990) -
So little mistakes can ruin all of the fun.
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Don't let what you want ruin what we have.
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I wasn't going to let him ruin the one thing I had created.
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Traffic jams around a lion or leopard can ruin the thrill of the moment.
Academic text (1999) -
Don't let financial difficulties ruin your plans for the future.
Synonyms
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1.0
Damage something so badly that it cannot be used or fixed
508
4.6
To cause a person or business to lose all money
323
1.4
To harm something so it becomes less useful, valuable, or healthy
256
4.9
To destroy something greatly or make people feel deeply shocked and sad
209
2.8
To make something less good or enjoyable
143
4.6
Cause deep pain to someone's feelings and destroy their hopes
120
4.0
To damage something badly so it no longer works
65
4.9
To make something like metal or a reputation lose its shine
22
7.7
Damage or spoil something badly
17
5.1
To make someone's hopes, confidence, or plans fail completely
14
6.6
To be completely ruined and lose all value
12
7.6
To destroy something completely so nothing is left
12
4.2
Completely destroy an idea, argument, or reputation
11
7.9
To destroy a place and leave it ruined
8
6.0
Damage the respect and good opinion people have of someone or something
6
5.4
Destroy the success of a person or thing
5
4.7
To destroy a place completely, leaving only ruins
2
6.1
To completely ruin something such as a plan or career
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Literature
Ruins believed to be from the famous lost city of Atlantis that often lie under the sea
- Literature
An old building that is falling apart with crumbling stones and a sick look
How Damaged
67
7.5
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1.0
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2.0
323
1.4
500
1.0
170
1.6
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ruin comes from the Latin verb ruere meaning 'to fall' and the noun ruina meaning 'a falling down'. So to ruin something is to make it 'fall' into damage or loss.