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   ruin

   /ˈruːɪn/

   noun

   • 1. the physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed: "a large white house falling into gentle ruin" Similar disintegrationdecaydisrepairdilapidationfalling to piecesdecrepituderuinationdestructiondevastationdamagedemolitionwreckageOpposite reconstructionpreservation
   • ▪ the remains of a building, typically an old one that has suffered much damage or disintegration: "the ruins of the castle" Similar remainsremnantsfragmentsrelicsremainderrubbledebrisdetrituswreckagewreck
   • ▪ the disastrous disintegration of someone's life: "the ruin and heartbreak wrought by alcohol, divorce, and violence" Similar bankruptcyinsolvencypenurypovertydestitutionimpoverishmentindigencebeggaryfinancial failuredisastercatastrophecalamityrare:pauperismpauperdommendicityOpposite wealthsuccess
   • ▪ the complete loss of one's money and other assets: "the financial cost could mean ruin" Similar bankruptcyinsolvencypenurypovertydestitutionimpoverishmentindigencebeggaryfinancial failuredisastercatastrophecalamityrare:pauperismpauperdommendicityOpposite wealthsuccess
   • ▪ something that causes the disintegration of a person's life or the complete loss of their assets: "they don't know how to say no, and that's been their ruin"

   verb

   • 1. reduce (a building or place) to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration: "the castle was ruined when dynamite was used to demolish one of the corner towers" Similar destroydevastatelay wasteleave in ruinswreak havoc onravageleave desolaterazedemolishblastwreckwipe outflattenlevelcrusharchaic:wasteOpposite rebuildrepair
   • ▪ cause great and usually irreparable damage or harm to; have a disastrous effect on: "a noisy motorway has ruined village life" Similar wreckdestroydevastatewreak havoc onreduce to nothingdamagespoilmarinjureblastblightsmashshatterdashtorpedoscotchmake a mess ofmess upsabotagepoisoninformal:louse upscrew upfoul upput the kibosh onbanjaxdo forblow a hole innixqueerscuppercock updishmullereuchrecruelvulgar slang:fuck uparchaic:bring to naughtOpposite restoresave
   • ▪ reduce to a state of poverty: "they were ruined by the highest interest rates this century" Similar bankruptmake bankruptcause to go bankruptmake insolventimpoverishreduce to penury/destitutionbring to ruinbring someone to their kneeswipe outbreakcripplerare:pauperizebeggar
   • 2. fall headlong or with a crash: literary "carriages go ruining over the brink from time to time"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘collapse of a building’): from Old French ruine, from Latin ruina, from ruere ‘to fall’.

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   What does it mean if something is ruined?

   • Ruin is the state of no longer having any money. The farmers say recent inflation has driven them to the brink of ruin. To ruin something means to severely harm, damage, or spoil it. My wife is ruining her health through worry.

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   What does it mean if a state is ruined?

   • Ruin is the state of no longer having any money. The farmers say recent inflation has driven them to the brink of ruin. Ruin is the state of being severely damaged or spoiled, or the process of reaching this state. The vineyards were falling into ruin. She wasn't going to let her plans go to ruin.

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   What does ruins mean?

   • Ruin is the state of being severely damaged or spoiled, or the process of reaching this state. The vineyards were falling into ruin. She wasn't going to let her plans go to ruin. The ruins of something are the parts of it that remain after it has been severely damaged or weakened . He stood very still, staring in at the ruins of his work.

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   What does ruin mean?

   • arruinar, estragar, ruína… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! RUIN definition: 1. to spoil or destroy something completely: 2. to cause a person or company to lose all their or….

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   RUIN definition: 1. to spoil or destroy something completely: 2. to cause a person or company to lose all their or…. Learn more.

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     RUIN meaning: 1. to spoil or destroy something completely:...

   • Znaczenie Ruin, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     RUIN definicja: 1. to spoil or destroy something completely:...

   • Ruin: German Translation

     RUIN translate: die Ruine, der Ruin, der Ruin, ruinieren,...

   • Ruin: Korean Translation

     RUIN translate: 망치다, 폐허. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Ruin: Arabic Translation

     RUIN translate: يُدَمِّر / يُخَرِّب, دَمار / خَراب. Learn...

   • Ruin: Italian Translation

     RUIN translate: rovinare, rovine, rudere, rovina, rudere,...

   • Ruin: Japanese Translation

     RUIN translate: ～を損なう, 台無しにする, 破壊する, 廃墟, 遺跡, だめにする,...

   • Ruin: Russian Translation

     RUIN translate: портить, разрушать , разорять, губить ,...

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   Learn the meaning of ruin as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use ruin in a sentence and explore related phrases and entries.

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   3 days ago · Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of ruin and its derived forms. Ruin can be a noun or a verb, and it can refer to a state of destruction, decay, or loss, or the act of causing such a state.

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   Ruin definition: the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay. See examples of RUIN used in a sentence.

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   To ruin means to wreck or destroy. If you're wearing a long dress, make sure your clumsy brother stays away from you. If he steps on it, it'll rip and be ruined.

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   Ruin can be a verb meaning to spoil, destroy, or cause someone to lose everything, or a noun meaning destruction, broken building, or losing everything. See the full meaning, usage, and translations of ruin in this dictionary.