ruin
Meaning
To ruin something means to cause it to become damaged, destroyed, or significantly worse in quality or condition.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "ruin" with "ruins," which refers to the remains of something that has been destroyed.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
I
had
planned
a
small
picnic
in
the
park
to
celebrate
my
friend's
promotion
and
prepared
sandwiches
and
a
fruit
salad
.
A
sudden
rainstorm
began
,
and
I
worried
it
would
ruin
our
plans
,
so
we
hurried
to
find
shelter
under
a
large
tree
.
The
food
got
a
little
wet
,
but
we
managed
to
keep
most
of
it
dry
and
continued
talking
and
laughing
.
After
a
while
the
sky
cleared
and
we
walked
home
together
,
still
happy
about
the
afternoon
.
I
learned
that
small
problems
do
not
always
spoil
a
good
time
if
you
stay
calm
.
Common Phrases
ruin a relationship
ruin someone's reputation
ruin the environment
Synonyms
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