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- Dictionaryruin/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 Opposite
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 Opposite
- 2. fall headlong or with a crash: literary "carriages go ruining over the brink from time to time"
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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.
1. a. : to damage irreparably. b. : bankrupt, impoverish. ruined by stock speculation. 2. : to subject to frustration, failure, or disaster. will ruin your chances of promotion.
to spoil something severely or destroy it: Huge modern hotels are ruining this once unspoilt coastline. His frequent lateness has ruined his chances for a promotion. to cause a person or company to lose all their money or their reputation: Cheap imported goods are ruining many businesses.
1. a destroyed or decayed building or town. 2. the state or condition of being destroyed or decayed. 3. loss of wealth, position, etc, or something that causes such loss; downfall. 4. something that is severely damaged. his life was a ruin.
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.
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.
1. a destroyed or decayed building or town. 2. the state or condition of being destroyed or decayed. 3. loss of wealth, position, etc, or something that causes such loss; downfall. 4. something that is severely damaged: his life was a ruin. 5. a person who has suffered a downfall, bankruptcy, etc.
verb. /ˈruːɪn/ Verb Forms. ruin something to damage something so badly that it loses all its value, pleasure, etc. synonym spoil (1), wreck. The bad weather ruined our trip. That one mistake ruined his chances of getting the job. My new shoes got ruined in the mud. The crops were ruined by the late frost. Extra Examples.
ruin noun (LOSING EVERYTHING) a situation in which someone has lost everything such as all their money or their job: The collapse of the bank has left many people in financial ruin. be/lie in ruins. to be in a very bad state: The war left one million people dead and the country in ruins.
ruin. noun. /ˈruːɪn/. /ˈruːɪn/. Idioms. [uncountable] the state or process of being destroyed or severely damaged. A large number of churches fell into ruin after the revolution. The house had been left to go to ruin. The terrorist attack had left the city in a state of ruin.
