ruin
IPA: rˈuʌn
noun
- (countable, sometimes in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
- (uncountable) The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.
- (uncountable) Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.
- The act of ruining something.
- (obsolete) A fall or tumble.
- A change that destroys or defeats something; destruction; overthrow.
- (uncountable) Complete financial loss; bankruptcy.
verb
- (transitive) To cause the fiscal ruin of; to bankrupt or drive out of business.
- To destroy or make something no longer usable.
- To upset or overturn the plans or progress of, or to have a disastrous effect on something.
- To make something less enjoyable or likeable.
- To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.
- (obsolete) To fall into a state of decay.
- (transitive, historical) To seduce or debauch, and thus harm the social standing of.
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Examples of "ruin" in Sentences
- The flood ruined the town.
- She ruined the whole thing.
- The house is a smoldering ruin.
- It's the detritus of a ruined mind.
- Due to the war, the city is ruined.
- The ruins of an outhouse lie nearby.
- The misconception ruined their relationships.
- Their relationship is ruined by misunderstanding.
- By 1839, the Mission was in ruins and unoccupied.
- In the middle of the Loch are ruins of the castle.