"unruin" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unruins [present, singular, third-person], unruining [participle, present], unruined [participle, past], unruined [past]
Etymology: un- + ruin Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|ruin}} un- + ruin Head templates: {{en-verb}} unruin (third-person singular simple present unruins, present participle unruining, simple past and past participle unruined)
  1. (transitive) To fix or restore something that was previously ruined; to bring back to a whole or functioning state. Tags: transitive Synonyms: un-ruin
    Sense id: en-unruin-en-verb-otLimQ3Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

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