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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRUIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

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     to spoil something severely or destroy it: Huge modern...

   • Znaczenie Ruin, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

   • Ruin: Russian Translation

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

   • 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: Korean Translation

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

   • Ruin: German Translation

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

   • Ruin Spanish Translation

     RUIN translate: estropear, arruinar, ruinas, ruinas,...

   • Ruin: Arabic Translation

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

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4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishruin verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb ruin, which means to damage something so badly that it loses all its value, pleasure, etc. See synonyms, collocations and word origin of ruin.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRUIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishruin noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   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.

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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.