dictionary.ptruinverbgeneral usecommon/ɐ.ʁu.'i.nɐ/ar·ru·i·naPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1To reduce to ruins; to destroy completely; to cause financial bankruptcy.Usage examples“The scandal ruined his political career.”“Heavy debts ruined the small business.”SynonymsdestroywreckbankruptAntonymsto buildto enrichCommon combinationsto ruin the economyto ruin one's healthto ruin plans
To reduce to ruins; to destroy completely; to cause financial bankruptcy.Usage examples“The scandal ruined his political career.”“Heavy debts ruined the small business.”SynonymsdestroywreckbankruptAntonymsto buildto enrichCommon combinationsto ruin the economyto ruin one's healthto ruin plans