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ruin

How to sign: reduce to bankruptcy
"My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him";

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Similiar / Same: bankrupt, smash, break

Categories: impoverish

ruin

How to sign: an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
"you have brought ruin on this entire family";

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Similiar / Same: ruination

Categories: desolation, devastation

ruin

How to sign: destroy or cause to fail
"This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election";

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Categories: baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, scotch, spoil, thwart

Within this category: break, shipwreck, undo

ruin

How to sign: failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

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Similiar / Same: downfall, ruination

Categories: failure

Within this category: finish

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