Ruin - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈruːɪn|  American pronunciation of the word ruin
Brit.  |ˈruːɪn|  British pronunciation of the word ruin

noun

- an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction (syn: ruination)
you have brought ruin on this entire family
- a ruined building
they explored several Roman ruins
- the process of becoming dilapidated (syn: dilapidation)
- an event that results in destruction (syn: ruination)
- failure that results in a loss of position or reputation (syn: downfall, ruination)
- destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined (syn: ruination, wrecking)

verb

- destroy completely; damage irreparably (syn: destroy)
You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!
The tears ruined her make-up
- destroy or cause to fail
This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election
- reduce to bankruptcy (syn: bankrupt, break, smash)
- reduce to ruins
The country lay ruined after the war
- deprive of virginity (syn: deflower)
- fall into ruin

Extra examples

The incident led to the ruin of their relationship.

The abandoned town had gone to ruin.

Don't let the house your grandfather built fall into ruin.

The castle is now a ruin.

The drought brought economic ruin to local farmers.

Her drug addiction brought her to the brink of ruin.

The bad weather ruined the party.

I ruined the sauce by adding too much garlic.

His low test scores ruined his chances of getting into a good school.

Poor customer service ruined the company's reputation.

He was ruined by debt.

The scandal ruined the mayor.

Jerusalem is a city of ruins.

The wall was imperfectly ruined.

This illness has ruined my life.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: ruin
he/she/it: ruins
present participle: ruining
past tense: ruined
past participle: ruined
noun
singular: ruin
plural: ruins
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