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Ruin
ˈruːɪn
Ruin definitions
verb
ruin
ruined
ruining
ruins
- 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"
derelict in ruins gone to rack and ruin dilapidated ruinous tumbledown ramshackle broken-down decrepit in disrepair falling to pieces falling apart crumbling decaying disintegrating destroy devastate lay waste leave in ruins wreak havoc on ravage leave desolate- cause great and usually irreparable damage or harm to; have a disastrous effect on
"a noisy motorway has ruined village life"
- reduce to a state of poverty
"they were ruined by the highest interest rates this century"
- fall headlong or with a crash
"carriages go ruining over the brink from time to time"