ruin
/ruən/
verbnoun
4 letters2 syllables4 points in Scrabble®6 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS12
VERB
1
Deprive of virginity.
2
Destroy or cause to fail.
“This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election”
3
Fall into ruin.
4
Reduce to ruins.
“The country lay ruined after the war”
5
Destroy completely; damage irreparably.
“You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!”
“The tears ruined her make-up”
6
NOUNReduce to bankruptcy.
1
An event that results in destruction.
2
An irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction.
“you have brought ruin on this entire family”
3
Failure that results in a loss of position or reputation.
4
Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined.
5
The process of becoming dilapidated.
6
A ruined building.
“they explored several Roman ruins”
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®4 points
Words With Friends®6 points
Double word8 points
Triple word12 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinuinray
Starts & ends withR … N
Syllablesru · in
SYNONYMS & RELATED13
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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