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    To bring to ruin; to cause to fall to pieces and decay; to maketo perish; to bring to destruction; to bring to poverty orbankruptcy; to impair seriously; to damage essentially; to overthrow.this mortal house I'll ruin. Shak.By thee raised, I ruin all my foes. Milton.The eyes of other people are the eyes that ruin us. Franklin.By the fireside there are old men seated, Seeling ruined cities inthe ashes. Longfellow.

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      To have sex with another in such a manner so the partner is never quite the same. Emotional counseling is typically required after the fact.

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        To engage in sexual intercourse with someone of the opposite sex in a manner which can only be described as 'hard' or 'rough.' The more injuries sustained, the greater the degree of ruining. The word is commonly used by males describing thier sexual conquests. To [merc] a girl, is similar to ruining a girl, but to ruin a girl means that the hardest sex she has ever had would be the one who ruined her. Can also mean to take a girl's vaginity, but in a selfish manner.

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          to take total control of something, to win in something by alot

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            to spoil or destroy something completely:

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              Ruin refers to the state of being destroyed, damaged, or degenerated to a point of disrepair or collapse. It can also refer to the act of causing such destruction or decline. This can apply to physical structures, such as buildings or cities, as well as abstract concepts, such as reputations or finances. For example, The hurricane caused ruin to the small coastal town or His gambling habit led to financial ruin.

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