verb
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to be damaged or injured in such a way as to become useless, valueless, etc.; to decay (as food); to spoil (oneself).
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to be avoided (from happening); to be warded off.
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to land in a difficult or miserable condition.
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to lose in a contest; to be defeated.
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to lose wealth, office, status, etc.
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to overstep or violate (a rule etc.).
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to be lost; to be missed.
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to become wicked; to be depraved.
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to become morally or religiously defiled.
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to cease to exist; to die.
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to become blur, dull, lustreless.
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to fail to achieve the target, accomplish etc.
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to be extinguished; to be put off.
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to damage, spoil or injure (something).
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ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಗದ್ದೆಗೆ ಮನೆಯ ನೆಲ್ಲು ಏರು ಹಾಕು ketta gaddege maneya nellu ēru hāku (prov.) to spend what little one has, to regain what cannot be got back; ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮೇಲೆ ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಬರು ketta mēle buddhi baru (prov.) to become wise when it is too late or after the misfortune; every body is wise after the event; ಕೆಟ್ಟವನು keṭṭavanu a wicked man; 2. a man who has incurred loss (money, wealth, status, etc.); ಕೆಟ್ಟವಳು keṭṭavaḷu a wicked woman; 2. a woman who has lost (wealth, status, etc.); 3. a woman who has become unchaste; ಕೆಟ್ಟದು keṭṭadu that which is spoiled or is rendered useless; ಕೆಟ್ಟುಹೋಗು keṭṭuhōgu to be spoiled; to become useless; 2. to abandon; ಕೆಡಬಗೆ keḍabage to intend to spoil; ಕೆಟ್ಟರೆ ಸೈರಿಸುವವನು, ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಸೈರಿಸಲಾರ keṭṭare sairisuvavanu, koṭṭu sairisalāra (prov.) (said of a narrow-minded person) he allows to go something rot, but never allows others to use it; ಕೆಟ್ಟವರ ಜೊತೆಗಿನ ಸಂತೋಷಕೂಟಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರ ಜೊತೆ ಗುದ್ದಾಟ ಲೇಸು keṭṭavara jotegina santōṣa kūṭakkinta oḷḷeyavara jote guddāṭa lēsu (prov.) (prov.) it is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools; ಕೆಟ್ಟು ಪಟ್ಟಣ ಸೇರು keṭṭu paṭṭaṇa sēru (prov.) a big city gives refuge to many.