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Synset

destroy completely; damage irreparably
<verb.contact>   freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 4

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sample sentences

"You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"
"The tears ruined her make-up"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
destructible destruction destroyer destruction destroyer
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
ruination ruining ruin ruin ruiner ruin
semantic pointers
hyponym
burn, burn down, fire devastate, lay waste to, waste, desolate, ravage, scourge harry, ravage break break, bust vandalize, vandalise do a job on subvert get devour rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder explode consume shipwreck wreck, wrack, bust up kick in, kick down wash out