destroy (v)
ruin (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 35
def destroy completely
def damage irreparably
examples You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!
The tears ruined her make-up
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Derivationally related form ruin → ruin; ruin → ruiner
Derivationally related form ruin → ruin; ruin → ruin
Derivationally related form ruin → ruination
Derivationally related form ruin → ruining
Derivationally related form destroy → destructible; destroy → destruction; destroy → destruction; destroy → destroyer; destroy → destroyer
Hyponym burn, fire, burn down; lay waste to, waste, devastate, 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; bust up, wreck, wrack; kick in, kick down; wash out
Incoming links
Derivationally related form destructible → destroy; destruction → destroy; destroyer → destroy; destruction → destroy; destroyer → destroy
Derivationally related form ruination → ruin
Derivationally related form ruining → ruin
Derivationally related form ruin → ruin; ruiner → ruin
Derivationally related form ruin → ruin; ruin → ruin
Hypernym burn, fire, burn down; lay waste to, waste, devastate, 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; bust up, wreck, wrack; kick in, kick down; wash out
Entailment sack, plunder

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