ruin

[ US /ˈɹuən, ˈɹuɪn/ ]
[ UK /ɹˈuːɪn/ ]

VERB

deprive of virginity
This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village
reduce to ruins
The country lay ruined after the war
fall into ruin
reduce to bankruptcy
My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!
The slump in the financial markets smashed him
destroy completely; damage irreparably
You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!
The tears ruined her make-up
destroy or cause to fail
This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election

NOUN

a ruined building
they explored several Roman ruins
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
you have brought ruin on this entire family
the process of becoming dilapidated
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
an event that results in destruction

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How To Use ruin In A Sentence

Now comes the news that her shifty lawyer father has only 48 hours to raise a lot of money or face financial ruin and imprisonment.
Then there are the ruins of Dura-Europos, a Parthian caravan center founded in 300 B.C., halfway between Syria and Mesopotamia and known as the "Pompeii of the East.
Cazalbou's injury-time try came too late to ruin the party.
That means classes are taught in English, and students earn degrees by accruing credits.
Which of us would want our lives to lay in ruin while those who are supposed to help are busy fighting over politics, power and property that does not belong to them? National Council of Churches
He must face the prospect of financial ruin.
Why do mindless vandals frequently ruin our beautiful parks and public buildings?
All these glossy pamphlets are just window dressing - the fact is that the new mall will ruin the neighborhood.
Drinking was his ruin.
They said that as their longer "taciturnity" might cause the ruin of his Majesty's affairs, they were at last compelled to break silence. The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1555-84)