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Too much rain can ruin a picnic.
What does Ruin mean?
Ruin means to spoil or damage badly.
Dictionary definition
To damage something badly; also, a broken or damaged remains of something old.
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The class visited the ruin of an old stone building.
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The story shows how one careless choice can ruin a careful plan.
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What does ruin mean?
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WordRuin.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningRuin means to spoil or damage badly.
ExampleExample: Too much rain can ruin a picnic.
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- roo · in
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- roo
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Ruin word family
Base word
ruin
noun
ruins
Broken remains of a building or place.
verb
ruined
Spoiled or damaged badly in the past.
verb
ruining
Spoiling or damaging now.
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