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Ruin

/ˈruːɪn/
To cause damage or destruction so something is no longer in its original, good condition.

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Examples:

'I am ruined, Rodolphe!

"By ruining himself?" "Yes, by ruining himself for the king."

A single tent stood in the ruins.

Etymology:

etymology
Derived from the Latin word ruina, meaning collapse or failure, and first appeared in Middle English around the 14th century.

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