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Meanings of ruin in English

Portuguese
ruína
Catalan
ruïna
Spanish
desgracia

Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined.

ruína
Catalan
fer enfonsar
Spanish
arruinar

Reduce to bankruptcy.

fer enfonsar
Portuguese
ruína
Catalan
ruïna
Spanish
ruina

The process of becoming dilapidated.

ruína
Portuguese
destroçar
Catalan
destrossar
Spanish
destrozar

Destroy completely; damage irreparably.

destroçar
Usage of ruin in English
1
Of course you ruin the whole effect wearin' runnin' shoes with it.
The burglar who painted like mondrian
2
Only Seoul, he said, could help save the impoverished state from ruin.
Reuters
3
The moment felt too good to ruin with words, so she didn't.
Audrey's door
4
He's under constant threat of ruin through the loss of his animals.
Outliers: the story of success
5
Under the shadow of the crisis his character was going to ruin.
The Christian: A Story
6
Sengkor-Wat-theold ruin at the back of Burmah; near the Chinese Border.
My Strangest Case
7
The course of ruin in California was fearfully rapid in those days.
California Sketches, New Series
8
But illegal action will only ruin any chance of dialogue with Tehran.
The Guardian
9
They bailed at just the right moment to ruin your plan, too.
Small favor
10
In the mean time, the universal ruin around me redoubled my amazement.
Domestic Pleasures, or, the Happy Fire-side
11
In fact, the jagged mass of ruin was literally suspended in midair.
The House on the Borderland
12
But this was not the whole ruin; the fortress had a citadel.
Overland: A Novel
13
Curse the stuff; it has wrought enough ruin with mine and me.
From Wealth to Poverty; Or, the Tricks of the Traffic. A Story o...
14
A near-ruin, pregnant with possibility, it was exactly the theatre he wanted.
The Guardian
15
Heavy casualties may ruin the Afghan government's chance of gaining more support.
The Irish Times
16
A destiny towards ruin in fortune and in life has pursued me.
The Experiences of a Barrister, and Confessions of an Attorney