Ruin and Straiten

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Ruin verb - To cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts.

Usage example: after he was ruined by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the industrialist was forced to sell his mansion and start all over again

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Straiten and ruin are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Straiten" instead a verb "Ruin".

Nearby Words: ruined, ruination, ruinous, ruining, ruinously

Straiten verb - Squeeze together.

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Ruin and straiten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ruin" instead a verb "Straiten".

Nearby Words: strait, straitening

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