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[transitive]1 to spoil or destroy something completely : This illness has ruined my life. His career would be ruined. All this mud's going to ruin my shoes. ➔ see usage note destroy
This illness has ruined my life.His career would be ruined.All this mud's going to ruin my shoes.2BF to make someone lose all their money : Jefferson was ruined by the lawsuit.
Jefferson was ruined by the lawsuit. ➔ ruinedWORD CHOICE: WORD CHOICE:
destroy, ruin, spoilDestroy means to damage something so badly that it no longer exists or people can no longer use it • The earthquake destroyed even the tallest buildings. • The rainforests are being destroyed at a frightening rate.If you ruin or spoil something, it still exists, but it has lost all its good qualities or features. Ruin is stronger than spoil • The rain ruined my hair. • I don't want to spoil your day. ➔ See also destroy
WORD CHOICE: destroy, ruin, spoilDestroy means to damage something so badly that it no longer exists or people can no longer use it • The earthquake destroyed even the tallest buildings. • The rainforests are being destroyed at a frightening rate.If you ruin or spoil something, it still exists, but it has lost all its good qualities or features. Ruin is stronger than spoil • The rain ruined my hair. • I don't want to spoil your day. ➔ See also destroy
