arruina

Arruina is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb arruinar, which means to ruin, spoil, or damage something. It is used transitively, with an object that is caused to deteriorate or lose value. Examples: “La sobrecarga de trabajo arruina la salud” and “La crisis económica arruinó a muchas empresas.” The form can also be used figuratively to describe harm to plans, reputation, or relationships.

Etymology and related forms: Arruinar is formed from the noun ruina (ruin) by adding the Spanish verb suffix -ar, yielding a verb that expresses causing ruin. The verb has a reflexive counterpart arruinarse, meaning to ruin oneself or to end up ruined.

Conjugation and related terms: As a regular -ar verb, arruinar follows standard present tense endings: yo arruino, tú arrinas, él/ella/Ud. arruina, nosotros arruinamos, vosotros arruináis, ellos/ustedes arruinan. Related adjectives include arruinado (ruined) and the gerund arruinando (ruining).