ruin β ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
damage β To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly.
maim β to deprive of the use of some part of the body by wounding or the like; cripple: The explosion maimed him for life.
blunt β If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite.
mar β to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather.
handicap β a race or other contest in which certain disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, time, etc., are placed upon competitors to equalize their chances of winning.
hurt β to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
batter β If someone is battered, they are regularly hit and badly hurt by a member of their family or by their partner.
spoil β to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
undermine β to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramatic effect.
prostrate β to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.
sabotage β any underhand interference with production, work, etc., in a plant, factory, etc., as by enemy agents during wartime or by employees during a trade dispute.
attenuate β To attenuate something means to reduce it or weaken it.
disqualify β to deprive of qualification or fitness; render unfit; incapacitate.
come about β When you say how or when something came about, you say how or when it happened.
turn out β to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
turn up β to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
knock out β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.