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   ru·in

   /ˈro͞oˌin/

   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"
   • ▪ the remains of a building, typically an old one, that has suffered much damage or disintegration: "the ruins of the castle"
   • ▪ the disastrous disintegration of someone's life: "the ruin and heartbreak wrought by alcohol, divorce, and violence"
   • ▪ the cause of the disintegration of a person's life or loss of their assets: "they don't know how to say no, and that's been their ruin"
   • ▪ the complete loss of one's money and other assets: "the financial cost could mean 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 freeway 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’.

   Scrabble Points: 4

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

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   Learn the meaning of ruin as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to use ruin in different contexts, such as business, history, and literature.

   • Znaczenie Ruin, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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

   • Ruin: Italian Translation

     RUIN translate: rovinare, rovine, rudere, rovina, rudere,...

   • Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

     RUIN definition: 1. to spoil or destroy something: 2. to...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'ruin' in British and American English. Find out the difference between ruin and related words such as ruinous, ruinable, and ruiner.

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   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.

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

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRUIN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Ruin can be a verb meaning to spoil, destroy, or cause someone to lose everything, or a noun meaning destruction, broken building, or losing everything. See more meanings, examples, and translations of ruin in this dictionary.