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Ruined

/ɹuːnd/

To cause the fiscal ruin of.

📖 Definitions of "Ruined"

verb
  1. 1

    To cause the fiscal ruin of.

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

  2. 2

    To destroy or make something no longer usable.

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

  3. 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."

  4. 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."

adjective
  1. 1

    Incapacitated by drugs or alcohol

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