zu Grunde richten
to ruin/destroy
Türkçe: yıkmak
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.
Other verbs that go with Grund
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- zu Grunde gehento go to ruin/perish
- zu Grunde legento use as a basis
- zu Grunde liegento underlie / be the basis of
- einen Grund habento have a reason
- auf Grund laufen (Seefahrt)to run aground
Other collocations built on richten
- eine Anfrage richten an+Akk.to direct a specific request or question to an authority
- einen (gebrochenen) Knochen richtento set a (broken) bone
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