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adjective
- 1. (of a building or place) reduced to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration: "a ruined castle" Similar Opposite
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adjective. uk / ˈruː.ɪnd / us / ˈruː.ɪnd / Add to word list. destroyed or spoiled: an ancient ruined castle. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. In bad condition. battered. battle-scarred. be on the skids idiom. beat someone up. blasted. have seen better days idiom. hors de combat. impaired. in decay. in good, bad, etc. repair idiom.
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. : to damage irreparably. b. : bankrupt, impoverish. ruined by stock speculation. 2. : to subject to frustration, failure, or disaster. will ruin your chances of promotion.
A cause of destruction or irreparable harm or loss: Gambling will be his ruin. tr.v. ru·ined, ru·in·ing, ru·ins. 1. To cause (a building, for example) to be in a destroyed, collapsed, or decayed state. 2. a. To harm or damage the quality or value of (something) irreparably: A bad diet ruined his health. b.
Something that's ruined is spoiled, wrecked, or destroyed. A ruined party can result from your obnoxious brother annoying all the friends you invited. Ruined means destroyed or useless.
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. a destroyed or decayed building, town, etc. a fallen, wrecked, or decayed condition: The building fell to ruin. the downfall, decay, or destruction of anything.
Synonyms for RUINED: done, doomed, sunk, finished, endangered, done for, dead, imperiled; Antonyms of RUINED: enriched, richened, restored, recovered, redeemed, rehabilitated, repaired, fixed
Definition of ruined adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A ruined building or place has been very badly damaged or has gradually fallen down because no-one has taken care of it.
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.
