English Dictionary

ruin

/ˈɹuː.ɪn/

verb

(transitive) To cause the fiscal ruin of. / To destroy or make something no longer usable. / To cause severe financial loss to; to bankrupt or drive out of business.

His reckless spending habits will ruin his financial stability.

意味（1）

(transitive) To cause the fiscal ruin of.

With all these purchases, you surely mean to ruin us!

意味（2）

To destroy or make something no longer usable.

He ruined his new white slacks by accidentally spilling oil on them.

意味（3）

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

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

意味（4）

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

My car breaking down just as I was on the road ruined my vacation.

意味（5）

To make something less enjoyable or likeable.

I used to love that song, but being assaulted when that song was playing ruined the song for me.

意味（6）

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

意味（7）

(obsolete) To fall into a state of decay.

Though he his house of polisht marble build, / Yet shall it ruine like the Moth's fraile cell

意味（8）

(transitive, historical) To seduce or debauch, and thus harm the social standing of.

The young libertine was notorious for ruining local girls.