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Definition of Ruin
1. Verb. Destroy completely; damage irreparably. "The tears ruined her make-up"
Specialized synonyms: Burn, Burn Down, Fire, Desolate, Devastate, Lay Waste To, Ravage, Scourge, Waste, Harry, Ravage, Break, Break, Bust, Vandalise, Vandalize, Do A Job On, Subvert, Get, Devour, Despoil, Plunder, Rape, Spoil, Violate, Explode, Consume, Shipwreck, Bust Up, Wrack, Wreck, Kick Down, Kick In, Wash Out
Derivative terms: Destroyer, Destroyer, Destructible, Destruction, Destruction, Ruination, Ruiner, Ruining
2. Noun. An irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction. "You have brought ruin on this entire family"
3. Verb. Destroy or cause to fail. "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"
Specialized synonyms: Undo, Break, Shipwreck
Derivative terms: Ruiner
4. Noun. A ruined building. "They explored several Roman ruins"
5. Verb. Reduce to bankruptcy. "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"
6. Noun. The process of becoming dilapidated.
7. Verb. Reduce to ruins. "The country lay ruined after the war"
Derivative terms: Ruination, Ruiner, Ruining
8. Noun. An event that results in destruction.
Generic synonyms: Demolition, Destruction, Wipeout
Specialized synonyms: Desolation, Devastation, Shipwreck
Derivative terms: Ruinous
9. Verb. Deprive of virginity. "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village"
Generic synonyms: Copulate, Couple, Mate, Pair
Derivative terms: Defloration, Defloration
10. Noun. Failure that results in a loss of position or reputation.
11. Verb. Fall into ruin.
12. Noun. Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined.
Generic synonyms: Destruction, Devastation
Derivative terms: Wreck
Definition of Ruin
1. n. The act of falling or tumbling down; fall.
2. v. t. 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.
3. v. i. To fall to ruins; to go to ruin; to become decayed or dilapidated; to perish.
Definition of Ruin
1. Noun. construction withered by time. ¹
2. Noun. The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed. ¹
3. Noun. Something which leads to serious troubles. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) to cause the ruin of. ¹
5. Verb. To destroy or make something no longer be able to be for good use. ¹
6. Verb. To mess up the plans or progress of, or to put into disarray; to spoil. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ruin
1. to destroy [v -ED, -ING, -S] : RUINABLE [adj] - See also: destroy
Medical Definition of Ruin
1. To fall to ruins; to go to ruin; to become decayed or dilapidated; to perish. "Though he his house of polished marble build, yet shall it ruin like the moth's frail cell." (Sandys) "If we are idle, and disturb the industrious in their business, we shall ruin the faster." (Locke) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ruin
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