See Also: Ruin or Element of Ruin - Roulette(gambling)
bless(2)(dictionary)
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Ruin(medicine)
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ruin 1, verb(dictionary)
ruin 2, noun(dictionary)

ruin 1, verb (oh) and bless(1) (iou)


ruin 1, verb (oh)



to spoil or destroy something completely
::This illness has ruined my life.
::His career would be ruined.
::All this mud's going to ruin my shoes.
see usage note destroy
to make someone lose all their money
::Jefferson was ruined by the lawsuit.
-see also ruined

bless(1) (iou)



bless verb2 trans. & intrans.ME.
[Anglo-Norman blechier, Old French blecier (mod. blesser) injure, wound; sense 2 perh. a different word.]
Inflict injury or damage (on); thrash. ME-E17.
Wave about, brandish; make a flourish round (with). L16-E17.