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Ruin Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ruin? [n] destruction achieved by wrecking something [n] a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins" [n] failure that results in a loss of position or reputation [n] an event that results in destruction [n] the process of becoming dilapidated [n] an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family" [v] fall into ruin [v] deprive of virginity; "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village" [v] destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up" [v] reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war" [v] reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!" [v] destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ruin: bankrupt \| break \| deflower \| destroy \| dilapidation \| downfall \| laying waste \| ruination \| ruination \| ruination \| ruining \| wrecking Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ruin: See Also \| baffle \| bilk \| break \| break \| building \| burn \| burn down \| bust \| bust up \| consume \| copulate \| couple \| cross \| crumble \| decay \| decay \| delapidate \| demolition \| desolate \| desolation \| desolation \| despoil \| destruction \| destruction \| devastate \| devastation \| devastation \| devastation \| devour \| edifice \| explode \| failure \| finish \| fire \| foil \| frustrate \| get \| harry \| impoverish \| kick down \| kick in \| lay waste to \| mate \| pair \| plunder \| queer \| rape \| ravage \| scotch \| shipwreck \| shipwreck \| shipwreck \| spoil \| spoil \| subvert \| thwart \| undo \| vandalise \| vandalize \| violate \| wash out \| waste \| wrack \| wreck Ruin In Webster's Dictionary \Ru"in\, n. [OE. ruine, F. ruine, fr. L. ruina, fr. ruere, rutum, to fall with violence, to rush or tumble down.] 1. The act of falling or tumbling down; fall. [Obs.] ``His ruin startled the other steeds.'' --Chapman. 2. Such a change of anything as destroys it, or entirely defeats its object, or unfits it for use; destruction; overthrow; as, the ruin of a ship or an army; the ruin of a constitution or a government; the ruin of health or hopes. ``Ruin seize thee, ruthless king!'' --Gray. 3. That which is fallen down and become worthless from injury or decay; as, his mind is a ruin; especially, in the plural, the remains of a destroyed, dilapidated, or desolate house, fortress, city, or the like. The Veian and the Gabian towers shall fall, And one promiscuous ruin cover all; Nor, after length of years, a stone betray The place where once the very ruins lay. --Addison. The labor of a day will not build up a virtuous habit on the ruins of an old and vicious character. --Buckminster. 4. The state of being dcayed, or of having become ruined or worthless; as, to be in ruins; to go to ruin. 5. That which promotes injury, decay, or destruction. The errors of young men are the ruin of business. --Bacon. Syn: Destruction; downfall; perdition; fall; overthrow; subversion; defeat; bane; pest; mischief. \Ru"in\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ruined};p. pr. & vb. n. {Ruining}.] [Cf. F. ruiner, LL. ruinare. See {Ruin}, n.] 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. this mortal house I'll ruin. --Shak. By thee raised, I ruin all my foes. --Milton. The eyes of other people are the eyes that ruin us. --Franklin. By the fireside there are old men seated, Seeling ruined cities in the ashes. --Longfellow. \Ru"in\, v. i. To fall to ruins; to go to ruin; to become decayed or dilapidated; to perish. [R.] 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.

Ruin Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ruin?

[n] destruction achieved by wrecking something
[n] a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins"
[n] failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
[n] an event that results in destruction
[n] the process of becoming dilapidated
[n] an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family"
[v] fall into ruin
[v] deprive of virginity; "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village"
[v] destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
[v] reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war"
[v] reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"
[v] destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"

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Ruin In Webster's Dictionary

\Ru"in\, n. [OE. ruine, F. ruine, fr. L. ruina, fr. ruere,
rutum, to fall with violence, to rush or tumble down.]
1. The act of falling or tumbling down; fall. [Obs.] ``His
   ruin startled the other steeds.'' --Chapman.

2. Such a change of anything as destroys it, or entirely
   defeats its object, or unfits it for use; destruction;
   overthrow; as, the ruin of a ship or an army; the ruin of
   a constitution or a government; the ruin of health or
   hopes. ``Ruin seize thee, ruthless king!'' --Gray.

3. That which is fallen down and become worthless from injury
   or decay; as, his mind is a ruin; especially, in the
   plural, the remains of a destroyed, dilapidated, or
   desolate house, fortress, city, or the like.

         The Veian and the Gabian towers shall fall, And one
         promiscuous ruin cover all; Nor, after length of
         years, a stone betray The place where once the very
         ruins lay.                            --Addison.

         The labor of a day will not build up a virtuous
         habit on the ruins of an old and vicious character.
                                               --Buckminster.

4. The state of being dcayed, or of having become ruined or
   worthless; as, to be in ruins; to go to ruin.

5. That which promotes injury, decay, or destruction.

         The errors of young men are the ruin of business.
                                               --Bacon.

Syn: Destruction; downfall; perdition; fall; overthrow;
     subversion; defeat; bane; pest; mischief.


\Ru"in\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ruined};p. pr. & vb. n.
{Ruining}.] [Cf. F. ruiner, LL. ruinare. See {Ruin}, n.]
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.

      this mortal house I'll ruin.             --Shak.

      By thee raised, I ruin all my foes.      --Milton.

      The eyes of other people are the eyes that ruin us.
                                               --Franklin.

      By the fireside there are old men seated, Seeling
      ruined cities in the ashes.              --Longfellow.


\Ru"in\, v. i.
To fall to ruins; to go to ruin; to become decayed or
dilapidated; to perish. [R.]

      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.

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