ru·in
/ˈro͞oˌin/
noun
the physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed.
"a large white house falling into gentle ruin"
verb
- 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"synonyms: destroy, devastate, lay waste, leave in ruins, wreak havoc on, ravage, leave desolate, raze, demolish, blast, wreck, wipe out, flatten, level, crush, waste
- fall headlong or with a crash."carriages go ruining over the brink from time to time"
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4 days ago · 1 ... a ... to damage irreparably ... b ... bankrupt, impoverish ... ruined by stock speculation ... 2 ... to subject to frustration, failure, or disaster.
noun. ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
Synonyms for RUIN: bankrupt, break, bust, reduce, impoverish, pauperize, wipe out, clean (out); Antonyms of RUIN: enrich, richen, restore, recover, redeem, ...
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 ...
Ruin is the state of being severely damaged or spoiled, or the process of reaching this state. The vineyards were falling into ruin.
ruin · bankrupt · crush · decimate · demolish · deplete · exhaust · impoverish · injure, mar, overwhelm, raze, shatter, spoil, ...