mean ruin

Frequency: 6.59.8 per million words

To signify or result in ruin.

ruinVERB + ruin

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mean

Examples (10)

  • The economic downturn threatened to mean ruin for small businesses.
  • His reckless investments meant financial ruin for his family.
  • The scandal could mean ruin for the politician's career.
  • Failure to secure funding would mean the ruin of the project.
  • The unexpected lawsuit meant certain ruin for the company.
  • This decision could mean the ruin of our carefully laid plans.
  • Without immediate intervention, the disease could mean ruin for the patient's health.
  • The bad publicity meant ruin for the restaurant's reputation.
  • A single mistake in the code could mean the ruin of the entire software system.
  • The harsh winter weather meant ruin for the farmers' crops.