What it means
- (verb) To cause the fiscal ruin of. “With all these purchases, you surely mean to ruin us!”
- (verb) To destroy or make something no longer usable. “He ruined his new white slacks by accidentally spilling oil on them.”
- (verb) To cause severe financial loss to; to bankrupt or drive out of business. “The crooked stockbroker's fraudulent scheme ruined dozens of victims; some investors lost their life savings and even their houses.”
- (verb) To upset or overturn the plans or progress of, or to have a disastrous effect on something. “My car breaking down just as I was on the road ruined my vacation.”
- (verb) To make something less enjoyable or likeable. “I used to love that song, but being assaulted when that song was playing ruined the song for me.”
- (verb) To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.
- (verb) To fall into a state of decay.
- (verb) To seduce or debauch, and thus harm the social standing of. “The young libertine was notorious for ruining local girls.”
- (noun) The act or process by which something is ruined.
Letter analysis
- Ruining contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 8.
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Other 7-letter words
- abalone
- abandon
- abashed
- abashes
- abasing
- abating
- abbrevs
- abdomen
- abducts
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
- abolish
- aborted
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Common questions
What does Ruining mean?
To cause the fiscal ruin of.
What are the anagrams of Ruining?
Valid anagrams: inuring.
How many letters are in Ruining?
Ruining has 7 letters.
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