ruiner
French → English
(business) Bankrupt: to cause someone to lose all their money or fortune
La mauvaise récolte de cette année risque de ruiner les petits agriculteurs.
(English) This year's poor harvest risks bankrupting small farmers.
Il a fini par ruiner sa famille à cause de ses dettes de jeu.
(English) He ended up ruining his family because of his gambling debts.
(health) Destroy: to severely damage or spoil a person's health or dreams
Le stress excessif au travail est en train de ruiner sa santé mentale.
(English) Excessive work stress is destroying his mental health.
La pluie a fini par ruiner nos espoirs d'organiser le pique-nique.
(English) The rain ended up ruining our hopes of organizing the picnic.
Entry ID: fr:en:ruiner · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary