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- Dictionaryruination/ˌruːɪˈneɪʃn/
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- 1. the action or fact of ruining someone or something or of being ruined: "commercial malpractice causes the ruination of thousands of people"
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noun [ U ] old-fashioned uk / ˌruː.ɪˈneɪ.ʃ ə n / us / ˌruː.əˈneɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. destruction: Alcohol was the ruination of him. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Destroying and demolishing. annihilate. annihilation. apocalypse. bash through (something) phrasal verb. be sacrificed on the altar of something idiom. costly.
Aug 13, 2024 · The meaning of RUINATION is ruin, destruction. How to use ruination in a sentence.
noun [ U ] old-fashioned us / ˌruː.əˈneɪ.ʃ ə n / uk / ˌruː.ɪˈneɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. destruction: Alcohol was the ruination of him. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Destroying and demolishing. annihilate. annihilation. apocalypse. bash through (something) be sacrificed on the altar of something idiom. costly. dynamite.
The ruination of someone or something is the act of ruining them or the process of being ruined.
Ruination. (See also THWARTING.) cut the ground from under To disprove or invalidate someone’s argument, case, position, etc., by demonstrating that it has no foundation in fact; to devastate someone by destroying his belief in an idea or his faith in a person.
Definitions of ruination. noun. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined. synonyms: laying waste, ruin, ruining, wrecking. see more. noun. an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction. synonyms: ruin. see more. noun. an event that results in destruction. synonyms: ruin. see more. noun.
Definition of ruination noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
