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ruin — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ruin verb To destroy, spoil, or severely damage something so it no longer works or pleases.

Senses

ruin is used for these senses in English:

  • basket case (colloquial) An institution or country in a bad condition or difficult situation (economically, financially or otherwise). [from 20th c.]

ruin — full definition

  1. verb To destroy, spoil, or severely damage something so it no longer works or pleases.
  2. noun The remains of a destroyed or decayed structure.

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