English to English
ruin
('r/u//@/n
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noun (n)
- an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction(noun.state)Example:
You have brought ruin on this entire family.
source: wordnet30 - a ruined building(noun.artifact)Example:
They explored several Roman ruins.
source: wordnet30 - an event that results in destruction(noun.event)source: wordnet30
- destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- The act of falling or tumbling down; fall.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- destroy completely; damage irreparably(verb.contact)Example:
You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!.
The tears ruined her make-up.
source: wordnet30 - destroy or cause to fail(verb.social)Example:
This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election.
source: wordnet30 - reduce to ruins(verb.contact)Example:
The country lay ruined after the war.
source: wordnet30 - fall into ruin(verb.change)source: wordnet30
- To bring to ruin; to cause to fall to pieces and decay; to make to perish; to bring to destruction; to bring to poverty or bankruptcy; to impair seriously; to damage essentially; to overthrow.(verb)source: webster1913
- To fall to ruins; to go to ruin; to become decayed or dilapidated; to perish.(verb)source: webster1913