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    ru·in·a·tion
    /ˌro͞oəˈnāSHən/

    noun

    • 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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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ruinationRuination Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of RUINATION is ruin, destruction. How to use ruination in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRUINATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ U ] old-fashioned uk / ˌruː.ɪˈneɪ.ʃ ə n / us / ˌruː.əˈneɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list 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.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ruinationRuination - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRUINATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    The ruination of someone or something is the act of ruining them or the process of being ruined.

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

    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.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › ruinationRUINATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ruination definition: the act or state of ruining or the state of being ruined. . See examples of RUINATION used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionruination noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of ruination noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ruinationruination - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] ruination ( countable and uncountable, plural ruinations) The state of being ruined, a state of devastation or destruction . The act of ruining or wrecking. The cause of being ruined, destroyed or lost. A loss of reputation . Synonyms. [ edit] (act of ruining): destruction, wrecking. Antonyms. [ edit]

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › ruination_nruination, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun ruination. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › ruinationRuination - definition of ruination by The Free Dictionary

    Define ruination. ruination synonyms, ruination pronunciation, ruination translation, English dictionary definition of ruination. n. 1. The act of ruining or the condition of being ruined. 2. A cause of ruin. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....