Collocations with "ruin"

14 collocations found

reputation7.8
smoldering ruins

Refers to the remains of a building after a fire.

smoldering7.8
completely ruin

To spoil or destroy something completely.

completely7.3
ruin one's appetite

to destroy the desire for a main meal by eating something beforehand

appetite7.2
chance7.0
crumbling ruin

often used to emphasize the state of decay of an ancient structure

crumbling7.0
ruin the ending

to spoil the conclusion of a story for someone by revealing it prematurely.

ending6.9
career6.5
ruin a friendship

to spoil or destroy a friendship completely

friendship6.5
prospect6.5
surprise6.5
ruin the fun

To completely destroy the enjoyment of a situation.

fun6.0
mood6.0
smouldering ruin

The site of a destroyed building or place, with parts still burning slowly.

smouldering5.9