1 a broken, collapsed or decayed state: The civil war led to the ruin of the city.
az: xaraba qalma, məhv olma
ru: развалины, руины
2 a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.
az: məhv etmə
ru: погибель
3 financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.
az: iflas
ru: крах
♦ verb
1 to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.
az: məhv etmək
ru: разрушать
2 to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!
az: korlamaq
ru: портить