English / word
ruin
verb A2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to damage something badly; a destroyed state or place
to destroy or damage beyond repair; to spoil completely
to destroy or severely damage something so that it no longer works or is of no use.; to destroy or damage beyond repair; to spoil completely
to destroy or severely damage something so that it no longer works or is of no use.
In context
01
Do not let rain ruin the clothes on the roof.
02
One wrong formula can ruin the whole calculation.
Synonyms
damage,spoil,destroy
Antonyms
build,repair,restore
Collocations
ruin plans,ruin one's reputation,ruin a relationship
Verb forms
Past: ruined · Past participle: ruined · -ing: ruining