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Definition of ruin – Learner’s Dictionary

ruin
verb [ T ]
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/ˈruːɪn/ us

ruin verb [T] (SPOIL)

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to spoil or destroy something:
[ often passive ] They were late and the dinner was ruined.
It's ruining his health living in that damp house.
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ruin verb [T] (LOSING)

to cause someone to lose all their money or their job:
If the newspapers get hold of this story they'll ruin him.
ruin
noun
uk
/ˈruːɪn/ us

ruin noun (DESTRUCTION)

the destruction of something:
Fonthill Abbey fell into ruin 10 years after it was built.

ruin noun (BROKEN BUILDING)

B1
the broken parts that are left from an old building or town:
Thousand of tourists wander around these ancient ruins every year.

ruin noun (LOSING EVERYTHING)

a situation in which someone has lost everything such as all their money or their job:
The collapse of the bank has left many people in financial ruin.
 be/lie in ruins
to be in a very bad state:
The war left one million people dead and the country in ruins.
(Definition of ruin from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of ruin

in Chinese (Traditional)
（完全）毀掉，毀壞, 破壞, 糟踏…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
（完全）毁掉，毁坏, 破坏, 糟踏…
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estropear, arruinar, ruinas…
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arruinar, estragar, ruína…
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～を損なう, 台無しにする, 破壊する…
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harap etmek, yıkmak, mahvetmek…
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ruiner, abîmer, gâcher…
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arruïnar, espatllar, ruïnes…
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ruïne, ondergang, ruïneren…
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يُدَمِّر, يُخَرِّب, دَمار…
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zkáza, zánik, troska…
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forfald, ruin, ruinere…
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keadaan rusak, penyebab kehancuran, kebangkrutan…
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ซากปรักหักพัง, ความพินาศ, ความล้มละลาย…
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sự đổ nát, nguyên nhân thất bại, phá sản…
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rujnować, doprowadzać do ruiny, niszczyć…
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musnah, kebinasaan, kerugian…
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die Ruine, der Ruin, ruinieren…
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ødelegge, skade, ruinere…
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망치다, 폐허…
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руїни, загибель, катастрофа…
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rovinare, rovine, rudere…
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портить, разрушать, разорять…
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