ruined

/ษนuหnd/

IPA: /R UW1 AH0 N D/

verb
  1. 1

    To cause the fiscal ruin of.

    โ€œWith all these purchases, you surely mean to ruin us!โ€

  2. 2

    To destroy or make something no longer usable.

    โ€œHe ruined his new white slacks by accidentally spilling oil on them.โ€

  3. 3

    To cause severe financial loss to; to bankrupt or drive out of business.

    โ€œThe crooked stockbroker's fraudulent scheme ruined dozens of victims; some investors lost their life savings and even their houses.โ€

  4. 4

    To upset or overturn the plans or progress of, or to have a disastrous effect on something.

    โ€œMy car breaking down just as I was on the road ruined my vacation.โ€

  5. 5

    To make something less enjoyable or likeable.

    โ€œI used to love that song, but being assaulted when that song was playing ruined the song for me.โ€

  6. 6

    To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.

  7. 7

    To fall into a state of decay.

  8. 8

    To seduce or debauch, and thus harm the social standing of.

    โ€œThe young libertine was notorious for ruining local girls.โ€

adjective
  1. 1

    Incapacitated by drugs or alcohol

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