Word Finder - ruining

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To cause the fiscal ruin of.

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

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To destroy or make something no longer usable.

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

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To cause severe financial loss to; to bankrupt or drive out of business.

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The crooked stockbroker's fraudulent scheme ruined dozens of victims; some investors lost their life savings and even their houses.

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To upset or overturn the plans or progress of, or to have a disastrous effect on something.

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My car breaking down just as I was on the road ruined my vacation.

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To make something less enjoyable or likeable.

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I used to love that song, but being assaulted when that song was playing ruined the song for me.

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To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.

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To fall into a state of decay.

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To seduce or debauch, and thus harm the social standing of.

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The young libertine was notorious for ruining local girls.

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The act or process by which something is ruined.

All this tension was ruining the evening for both of them.

After all, you must understand that besides your pleasure there is such a thing as other people's happiness and peace, and that you are ruining a whole life for the sake of amusing yourself!

There was no point ruining her brunch thinking about that situation.

While they didn't detail their crimes, both spoke of ruining their lives because of sins of the flesh.

Had she seduced him into ruining the test?

After proclaiming his intention of conferring on his subjects the blessings of peace, he joined in 1798 an Anglo-Austrian coalition against France; but when Austria paid more attention to her own interests than to the interests of monarchical institutions in general, and when England did not respect the independence of Malta, which he had taken under his protection, he succumbed to the artful blandishments of Napoleon and formed with him a plan for ruining the British empire by the conquest of India.

How do I get rid of the smell without ruining the cue?

Because of this, you may not want to read a movie synopsis before you see a movie, as it could end up ruining the ending for you.

Massey was out on parole and was so incensed at his capture ruining his life he hunted her down.

She returned to her room to clean herself up, cursing peanut butter for ruining her appetite as she went.

It had been so long, and the absence of intimacy was ruining any chance of salvaging their relationship.

On the 11th of December Giolitti laid these and other papers before the Chamber, in the hope of ruining Crispi, but upon examination most of thm were found to be worthless, and the rest of so private a nature as to be unfit for publication.

The sovereigns of Sardinia, Naples, Portugal and Spain were dethroned, the pope was driven from Rome, the Rhine Confederation was extended till France obtained a footing on the Baltic, the grand-duchy of Warsaw was reorganized and strengthened, the promised evacuation of Prussia was indefinitely postponed, an armistice between Russia and Turkey was negotiated by French diplomacy in such a way that the Russian troops should evacuate the Danubian principalities, which Alexander intended to annex to his empire, and the scheme for breaking up the Ottoman empire and ruining England by the conquest of India, which had been one of the most attractive baits in the Tilsit negotiations, but which had not been formulated in the treaty, was no longer spoken of.

This decree is often called the basis of the Continental System, whereby Napoleon proposed to ruin England by ruining her commerce.

As regards domestic morality, the system offered constant facilities for libertinism, and tended to subvert domestic peace by compromising the dignity and ruining the happiness of the wife.

In 1824 the Real del Monte mines were sold to an English company and became the centre of a remarkable mining speculation - the company ruining itself with lavish expenditures and discontinuing work in 1848.

If he were serious, it can only be said that the desperation of his circumstances had momentarily troubled the lucidity of his understanding; if the pamphlet were merely intended as a feeler after public opinion, it is surprising that he did not perceive how irretrievably he was ruining his friends in the eyes of all moderate men.

Foes of the family, such as Warwick and Southampton, saw in his factious conduct the means of ruining both the brothers.

Defeated at sea, but master now of the greater part of the continent of Europe, the French emperor planned to bring Great Britain to terms by ruining her commerce with the vast territories under his influence.

Damn you, Toby for ruining my life, and Gabriel and Ully and Andre…

Once used, soot is blown into the flat ruining recent redecoration work.

Nobody wants persistent troublemakers or individuals who are ' worse for wear ' ruining a night out for everyone else.

Not even the pleasure of ruining the Liberals was sufficient to persuade the Conservatives to vote for a measure which would transfer the power from the well-to-do to the indigent, and Hohenwart justly complained that they ought to have been secure against surprises of this kind.

I want to adulterate the lemonade with water so that we have more, but I am afraid of ruining the quality.

If you can't find out about brand preference without ruining the surprise, choose a brand that has a good reputation.

Active boys go through clothes fast, either growing out of them or ruining them as they explore the world.

Every change that's made is checked and double checked to keep pesky spammers and other ne'er-do-gooders from ruining the fun for everyone else.

I am just wondering what else I might be able to do, especially since they are ruining my flat mates things!

By planning to pay off this debt, you avoid the hassle of collections, the worry of making ends meet and ruining your financial future.

Children will often feel angry because they don't understand why their parents are ruining their family.

Please note that most doctors do not recommend doing this, and if you have particularly sensitive eyes, doing so may cause your eyes to run, effectively ruining your make look.

If your photo subject is worried about acne ruining a perfect shot, image retouching in Adobe Photoshop can help take care of this.

You can explore your endless creative possibilities without the fear of messing up hours of work, wasting valuable supplies or ruining photographs.

Anger management relaxation techniques can help prevent anger from ruining your relationships, career, or education.

After that, I just have to tell you that, when you date a friend, you will always have the risk of ruining the friendship if the relationship goes sour.

Do not leave printers unattended, as a jam could end up ruining a large number of invites or wasting ink.

Prevent Mother Nature from ruining your day by having a suitable inside venue available in the case of rain, snow, or freezing temperatures.

Weigh the pros and cons of this special photography session before ruining the attire from one of the biggest days in your life.

However, when you add too much of a good thing, you risk ruining the whole look of the room.

She had cut his fingers after accusing him of ruining her career.

Then the Lhasa became very miffed, and to make a long story short, they are all marking territory and ruining my house!

If any diseases are present, rotating crops prevents them from ruining next year's harvest.

Beetle grubs feed upon turf roots, ruining lawns.

The cracks may grow into wide cracks with a tough, leathery appearance, and bacteria enters the cracks, ruining the tomatoes.

Shower doors, properly hung shower curtains and the use of a bathmat can help to prevent excess water absorption from ruining your carpet tiles.

Just because you aren't using these harmful chemicals doesn't mean you have to put up with pesky, disease carrying mosquitoes, or other bothersome bugs ruining your garden.

However, it is easily dyed without ruining the luster of the fabric, which comes from the natural wax found in the plant.

It is best to use tools specifically designed for eyeglasses due to the likelihood of a tool that is too big slipping and ruining a lens.

The problem is, you might find yourself ruining your glasses even further.

In some cases, though, labs will not attempt to remove the anti-reflective coating because they run the risk of stripping off the scratch-resistant coating and ruining the lenses.