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zu Grunde richten

to ruin/destroy

Türkçe: yıkmak

Noun
Grund m.
Verb
richten
Topic
Bildung und Wissen

In a sentence

Der Spekulant richtet mit seinen riskanten Wetten die gesamte Firma zu Grunde.

How it is used

Means 'to ruin/destroy.' Neutral to strong. Use when someone causes severe damage to a person, object, or plan, e.g., 'Er hat seine Karriere zu Grunde gerichtet.' Implies deliberate or reckless action.

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