unruin en · VERB
Etymology
From un- + ruin.
Meanings
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(transitive) To fix or restore something that was previously ruined; to bring back to a whole or functioning state.
He wasn't a villain; he wouldn't let a young lady be ruined when it was in his power to unruin her.
1997, Catherine Coulter, The offer:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| un-ruin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| unruined | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unruined | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| unruins | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| unruining | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |