ruin
To cause the fiscal ruin ofTo cause the fiscal ruin of; to bankrupt or drive out of business.
» I hope this doesn't ruin our friendship.
Ich hoffe, das ruiniert nicht unsere Freundschaft.
Надеюсь, это не разрушит нашу дружбу.
Сподіваюся, це не зруйнує нашу дружбу.
Meaning
9 senses(transitive)To cause the fiscal ruin of; to bankrupt or drive out of business.
With all these purchases, you surely mean to ruin us!
ruinieren, auf die Knie zwingen, vernichten
разруша́тьrazrušátʹ, разру́шитьrazrúšitʹ, по́ртитьpórtitʹ
ни́щитиnýščyty, зни́щуватиznýščuvaty, зни́щитиznýščyty
To destroy or render something no longer usable or operable.
He ruined his new white slacks by accidentally spilling oil on them.
To destroy (e.g. a city) so as to leave ruins.
ruinieren, kaputtmachen, vernichten
уничтожа́тьuničtožátʹ, уничто́житьuničtóžitʹ, разруша́тьrazrušátʹ
reduce to ruins
To upset or overturn the plans or progress of, or to have a disastrous effect on something.
My car breaking down just as I was on the road ruined my vacation.
To make something less enjoyable or likeable.
I used to love that song, but being assaulted when that song was playing ruined the song for me.
To make (someone) have a ruined orgasm.
To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.
ruinieren, verderben, kaputtmachen
по́ртитьpórtitʹ, испортитьisportitʹ
(historical, transitive)To seduce or debauch, and thus harm the social standing of.
The young libertine was notorious for ruining local girls.
(obsolete)To fall into a state of decay.
fall into ruin
Examples
997 sentencesI hope this doesn't ruin our friendship.
Сподіваюся, це не зруйнує нашу дружбу. — deniko
ruНадеюсь, это не разрушит нашу дружбу. — marafon
deIch hoffe, das ruiniert nicht unsere Freundschaft. — Giulio
If you do that, you'll ruin everything.
Якщо ти це зробиш, ти все зруйнуєш. — deniko
ruЕсли вы сделаете это, вы всё испортите. — odexed
I won't allow you to ruin your life.
Я не дозволю тобі зруйнувати своє життя. — deniko
ruЯ не позволю вам разрушить вашу жизнь. — odexed
I'm sorry I ruined your wedding.
Мені шкода, що я зруйнував твоє весілля. — deniko
ruПрости, что испортил тебе свадьбу. — marafon
deEs tut mir leid, dass ich deine Hochzeit ruiniert habe. — Yorwba
My life is ruined.
Моє життя зруйновано. — deniko
ruМоя жизнь разрушена. — odexed
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English ruyne, ruine, from Old French ruine, from Latin ruīna (“overthrow, ruiFrom Middle English ruyne, ruine, from Old French ruine, from Latin ruīna (“overthrow, ruin”), from ruō (“to fall down, tumble, sink in ruin, rush”).
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Forms
ruins, ruining, ruined, ruinedSynonyms
97 synonymsAntonyms
5 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
7 patterns- ruined my life
- ruined everything
- ruin your life
- want to ruin
- let this ruin
- to ruin your
- going to ruin