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ruining

[/ˈruːɪnɪŋ/]
verb (gerund/present participle)
arruinando
1. destroying or damaging something completely; causing something to fail or be unsuccessful
He is ruining his career with bad decisions.
Ele está arruinando sua carreira com más decisões.
2. causing someone to lose money or become bankrupt
The scandal is ruining the company's reputation.
O escândalo está arruinando a reputação da empresa.
3. spoiling or making something no longer enjoyable
Stop ruining the surprise by revealing the ending!
Pare de arruinar a surpresa revelando o final!
NYC Slang
messin' it up, jackin' it up
Synonyms
destroyingdamagingwreckingspoilingdemolishingdevastating
Antonyms
buildingconstructingrepairingimprovingrestoringpreserving

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
arruinando
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
arruinando
no significant regional variation
São Paulo
arruinando
no significant regional variation
Portugal
arruinando
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

ruining someone's day
ruining the show
ruining one's chances
ruining someone's life
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