ruin

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R0341800 (ro͞o′ĭn) n. 1. often ruins a. The state of being physically destroyed, collapsed, or decayed: The castle fell into ruin. b. The state of being extensively harmed or damaged: Our vacation plans are in ruins. c. Poverty of bankruptcy: Their decision brought the bank to ruin. 2. a. often ruins A destroyed, collapsed, or decayed building or other physical entity: the ruins of the old mill. b. One that has been extensively damaged or harmed: He is a ruin of his former self. 3. A cause of destruction or irreparable harm or loss: Gambling will be his ruin. tr.v. ru·ined, ru·in·ing, ru·ins 1. To cause (a building, for example) to be in a destroyed, collapsed, or decayed state. 2. a. To harm or damage the quality or value of (something) irreparably: A bad diet ruined his health. b. To harm or damage the enjoyment or experience of (something) greatly: ruined the movie by talking throughout it; ruined the book by giving away the ending. 3. To reduce to poverty or bankruptcy: Bad loans ruined the banker.

[Middle English ruine, from Old French, from Latin ruīna, from ruere, to rush, collapse.]

ru′in·a·ble adj. ru′in·er n.

ruin

(ˈruːɪn) n1. a destroyed or decayed building or town2. the state or condition of being destroyed or decayed3. loss of wealth, position, etc, or something that causes such loss; downfall4. something that is severely damaged: his life was a ruin. 5. a person who has suffered a downfall, bankruptcy, etc6. loss of value or usefulness7. archaic loss of her virginity by a woman outside marriagevb8. (tr) to bring to ruin; destroy9. (tr) to injure or spoil: the town has been ruined with tower blocks. 10. (intr) archaic or poetic to fall into ruins; collapse[C14: from Old French ruine, from Latin ruīna a falling down, from ruere to fall violently] ˈruinable adj ˈruiner n

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n. 1. ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or is decaying. 2. a destroyed or decayed building, town, etc. 3. a fallen, wrecked, or decayed condition: The house fell into ruin. 4. the downfall, decay, or destruction of anything. 5. the complete loss of health, means, position, hope, or the like. 6. something that causes a downfall or destruction; blight: Alcohol was my ruin. 7. the downfall of a person; undoing. 8. a person as the wreck of his or her former self. 9. the act of causing destruction or a downfall. v.t. 10. to reduce to ruin; devastate. 11. to bring to financial ruin; bankrupt. 12. to injure (a thing) irretrievably. 13. to deflower (a woman) by seduction. v.i. 14. to fall into ruins. 15. to come to ruin. [1325–75; Middle English ruine < Middle French < Latin ruīna headlong rush, collapse, ruin =ru(ere) to fall + -īna -ine³] ru′in•er, n.

ruin

confuse - Originally meant "rout" or "bring to ruin."
naufrage - An old word for shipwreck or ruin.
defeature - The undoing or ruin of something.
fordo - "To do away with," "to destroy, ruin."

destroy

spoil">spoil ruin1. 'destroy'

If you destroy something, you cause so much damage to it that it can no longer be used or it no longer exists.

Several apartment buildings were destroyed by the fire.I destroyed the letter as soon as I had read it.2. 'spoil' and 'ruin'

If someone or something prevents an experience from being enjoyable, don't say that they 'destroy' the experience. You say that they spoil it or ruin it.

The evening had been spoiled by their argument.The weather had completely ruined their day.

ruin

Past participle: ruined
Gerund: ruining

Imperative
ruin
ruin

Present
I ruin
you ruin
he/she/it ruins
we ruin
you ruin
they ruin

Preterite
I ruined
you ruined
he/she/it ruined
we ruined
you ruined
they ruined

Present Continuous
I am ruining
you are ruining
he/she/it is ruining
we are ruining
you are ruining
they are ruining

Present Perfect
I have ruined
you have ruined
he/she/it has ruined
we have ruined
you have ruined
they have ruined

Past Continuous
I was ruining
you were ruining
he/she/it was ruining
we were ruining
you were ruining
they were ruining

Past Perfect
I had ruined
you had ruined
he/she/it had ruined
we had ruined
you had ruined
they had ruined

Future
I will ruin
you will ruin
he/she/it will ruin
we will ruin
you will ruin
they will ruin

Future Perfect
I will have ruined
you will have ruined
he/she/it will have ruined
we will have ruined
you will have ruined
they will have ruined

Future Continuous
I will be ruining
you will be ruining
he/she/it will be ruining
we will be ruining
you will be ruining
they will be ruining

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been ruining
you have been ruining
he/she/it has been ruining
we have been ruining
you have been ruining
they have been ruining

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been ruining
you will have been ruining
he/she/it will have been ruining
we will have been ruining
you will have been ruining
they will have been ruining

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been ruining
you had been ruining
he/she/it had been ruining
we had been ruining
you had been ruining
they had been ruining

Conditional
I would ruin
you would ruin
he/she/it would ruin
we would ruin
you would ruin
they would ruin

Past Conditional
I would have ruined
you would have ruined
he/she/it would have ruined
we would have ruined
you would have ruined
they would have ruined

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ruin - an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family"ruinationdesolation, devastation - the state of being decayed or destroyed
	2.	ruin - a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins"building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
	3.	ruin - the process of becoming dilapidateddilapidationdecay - the process of gradually becoming inferior
	4.	ruin - an event that results in destructionruinationdemolition, wipeout, destruction - an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys somethingdevastation, desolation - an event that results in total destructionshipwreck - an irretrievable loss; "that was the shipwreck of their romance"
	5.	ruin - failure that results in a loss of position or reputationdownfall, ruinationfailure - an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure"finish - the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict); "booze will be the finish of him"; "it was a fight to the finish"
	6.	ruin - destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruinedlaying waste, ruining, wrecking, ruinationdestruction, devastation - the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
Verb	1.	ruin - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"destroyburn, burn down, fire - destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries"devastate, lay waste to, ravage, scourge, desolate, waste - cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"ravage, harry - make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimesbreak - find a flaw in; "break an alibi"; "break down a proof"bust, break - ruin completely; "He busted my radio!"vandalise, vandalize - destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism; "vandalize the park"do a job on - destroy completely or make ugly or useless; "The dog did a job on my pillow"; "The seamstress did a job on my wedding gown"subvert - destroy completely; "we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis"get - overcome or destroy; "The ice storm got my hibiscus"; "the cat got the goldfish"devour - destroy completely; "Fire had devoured our home"despoil, rape, plunder, violate, spoil - destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"explode - destroy by exploding; "The enemy exploded the bridge"consume - destroy completely; "The fire consumed the building"shipwreck - destroy a ship; "The vessel was shipwrecked"bust up, wrack, wreck - smash or break forcefully; "The kid busted up the car"kick down, kick in - open violently; "kick in the doors"wash out - wear or destroy by the force of water; "The hail storms had washed out the bridges"
	2.	ruin - destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"frustrate, queer, scotch, thwart, foil, baffle, bilk, cross, spoil - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"undo - cause the ruin or downfall of; "A single mistake undid the President and he had to resign"break - cause the failure or ruin of; "His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage"; "This play will either make or break the playwright"shipwreck - ruin utterly; "You have shipwrecked my career"
	3.	ruin - reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"bankrupt, smash, breakimpoverish - make poor
	4.	ruin - reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war"devastate, lay waste to, ravage, scourge, desolate, waste - cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
	5.	ruin - deprive of virginity; "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village"deflowercopulate, mate, couple, pair - engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring"
	6.	ruin - fall into ruindecay, dilapidate, crumble - fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay"

ruin

verb1. destroy, devastate, wreck, trash (slang), break, total (slang), defeat, smash, crush, overwhelm, shatter, overturn, overthrow, bring down, demolish, raze, lay waste, lay in ruins, wreak havoc upon, bring to ruin, bring to nothing Roads have been destroyed and crops ruined.
destroy keep, build, create, save, preserve, construct2. bankrupt, break, cripple, impoverish, beggar, make bankrupt, reduce to penury, pauperize, cause to go bankrupt She accused him of ruining her financially.3. spoil, damage, mar, mess up, blow (slang), injure, undo, screw up (informal), botch, mangle, cock up (Brit. slang), disfigure, fuck up (offensive taboo slang), make a mess of, bodge (informal) The original decor was all ruined during renovation.
spoil support, improve, restore, repair, strengthen, enhance, enrich, mendnoun1. bankruptcy, poverty, insolvency, penury, impoverishment, destitution, financial failure Recent inflation has driven them to the brink of ruin.2. disrepair, decay, disintegration, ruination, decrepitude, dilapidation, wreckage The vineyards were falling into ruin.3. destruction, fall, the end, breakdown, damage, defeat, failure, crash, collapse, wreck, overthrow, undoing, havoc, Waterloo, downfall, devastation, dissolution, subversion, nemesis, crackup (informal) It is the ruin of society.
destruction success, victory, triumph, creation, preservationplural noun1. wreckage, wreck, remainder, debris, rubble, remnants, detritus the burnt-out ruins of housesin ruins2. ruined, in tatters (informal), over, finished, destroyed, at an end, in pieces, dead in the water (informal) The economy is in ruins.3. derelict, ruined, broken down, falling apart, ramshackle, dilapidated, falling to pieces, tumbledown The building was in ruins.Related words
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ruin

noun1. The act of destroying or state of being destroyed:bane, destruction, devastation, havoc, ruination, undoing, wrack, wreck, wreckage.2. Something that causes total loss or severe impairment, as of one's health, fortune, honor, or hopes:bane, destroyer, destruction, downfall, ruination, undoing, wrecker.3. The remains of something destroyed, disintegrated, or decayed:debris, rubble, wrack, wreck, wreckage.verb1. To cause the complete ruin or wreckage of:bankrupt, break down, cross up, demolish, destroy, finish, shatter, sink, smash, spoil, torpedo, undo, wash up, wrack, wreck.Slang: total.Idiom: put the kibosh on.2. To make or become unusable or inoperative:break, fail.Slang: bust.3. To impair severely something such as the spirit, health, or effectiveness of:break, crush, destroy, overwhelm.4. To reduce to financial insolvency:bankrupt, break, bust, impoverish, pauperize.Slang: clean out.

Translations

破产祸因祸根使...毁灭宠坏

ruin

(ˈruːin) noun1. a broken, collapsed or decayed state. the ruin of a city. 毁坏，废墟 2. a cause of collapse, decay etc. Drink was his ruin. 祸因，根源，祸根 3. financial disaster; complete loss of money. The company is facing ruin.破产 verb1. to cause ruin to. The scandal ruined his career.使...毁灭2. to spoil; to treat too indulgently. You are ruining that child!宠坏ˌruiˈnation noun毁坏ˈruined adjective1. collapsed; decayed. ruined houses.毁灭的2. completely spoiled. My dress is ruined!完全损坏的ˈruins noun plural collapsed and decayed buildings. the ruins of the castle.废墟in ruins in a ruined state. The town lay in ruins.废墟状态

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ruin

go to wrack and ruin

To fall into severe or total decay, degradation, or ruination, as from disuse or lack of upkeep. ("Wrack," a now-archaic word meaning wreckage or destruction, is also often spelled "rack.") It greatly pains me that my grandfather's estate has been left to go to wrack and ruin. If only we'd been able to afford for someone to look after it all these years. The neighbor's property has really gone to wrack and ruin lately. I'm thinking about filing a complaint with the neighborhood association!See also: and, go, ruin, wrack

go to rack and ruin

To fall into severe or total decay, degradation, or ruination, as from disuse or lack of upkeep. ("Rack" here is a variant spelling of "wrack," a now-archaic word meaning wreckage or destruction.) It greatly pains me that my grandfather's estate has been left to go to rack and ruin. If only we'd been able to afford for someone to look after it for all these years. The neighbor's property has really gone to rack and ruin lately. I'm thinking about filing a complaint with the neighborhood association!See also: and, go, rack, ruin

wrack and ruin

Utter destruction or ruination; severe or total decay or degradation, as from disuse or lack of upkeep. ("Wrack," a now-archaic word meaning wreckage or destruction, is also often spelled "rack.") Used especially in the phrase "go to wrack and ruin." The wrack and ruin of my grandfather's estate pains me greatly. If only we'd been able to afford for someone to look after it for all these years. The neighbor's property has really gone to wrack and ruin lately. I'm thinking about filing a complaint with the neighborhood association!See also: and, ruin, wrack

rack and ruin

Utter destruction or ruination; severe or total decay or degradation, as from disuse or lack of upkeep. "Rack" here is a variant spelling of "wrack," a now-archaic word meaning wreckage or destruction. Used especially in the phrase "go to rack and ruin." The rack and ruin of my grandfather's estate pains me greatly. If only we'd been able to afford for someone to look after it for all these years. The neighbor's property has really gone to rack and ruin lately. I'm thinking about filing a complaint with the neighborhood association!See also: and, rack, ruin

on the road to (something)

Following a course of action that results in a particular outcome. They'll be on the road to financial ruin if they keep up such extravagant spending. Now that my father has switched doctors, he's finally on the road to recovery.See also: on, road

in ruins

Completely destroyed or wrecked; in a state of ruin. Wow, the hurricane really left this city in ruins. After so many years of neglect, the house is practically in ruins.See also: ruin

lie in ruins

To be completely devastated, destroyed, or wrecked. The town lay in ruins after the hurricane tore through it. My poor flowers are lying in ruins thanks to your damned dog! Nearly two centuries later, and the once thriving civilization now lies in ruins, its people totally wiped away.See also: lie, ruin

the ruin of (someone or something)

The cause of someone's or something's failure, destruction, or downfall. The disastrous product proved to be the ruin of the company after moving less than a quarter of a million units. Many assumed the scandal would be the ruin of the candidate.See also: of, ruin

be in ruins

To be completely destroyed or wrecked; to be in a state of ruin. Wow, this city is really in ruins because of the hurricane. After so many years of neglect, the house is practically in ruins.See also: ruin

leave (something) in ruins

To completely destroy or wreck something; to cause something to be in a state of ruin. Wow, the hurricane really left this city in ruins. Many years of neglect left the house in ruins.See also: leave, ruin

go to rack and ruin

and go to wrack and ruinto become ruined. (The words rack and wrack mean "wreckage" and are found only in this expression.) That lovely old house on the corner is going to go to rack and ruin. My lawn is going to wrack and ruin.See also: and, go, rack, ruin

*in ruins

in a state of destruction. (*Typically: be ~; lay ~; leave something ~.) The enemy army left the cities they attacked in ruins. The crops laid in ruins after the flood.See also: ruin

lie in ruins

to exist in a state of ruin, such as a destroyed city, building, scheme, plan, etc. The entire city lay in ruins. My garden lay in ruins after the cows got in and trampled everything.See also: lie, ruin

ruin of someone or something

the cause of destruction; a failure. Your bad judgment will be the ruin of this company! The greedy politicians were the ruin of the old empire.See also: of, ruin

wrack and ruin

Cliché complete destruction or ruin. They went back after the fire and saw the wrack and ruin that used to be their house. Drinking brought him nothing but wrack and ruin.See also: and, ruin, wrack

rack and ruin, go to

Also, go to wrack and ruin. Become decayed, decline or fall apart, as in After the founder's death the business went to rack and ruin. These expressions are emphatic redundancies, since rack and wrack (which are actually variants of the same word) mean "destruction" or "ruin." [Mid-1500s] See also: and, go, rack

go to rack and ruin

If something goes to rack and ruin, it gets into a very bad state, because nobody looks after it or deals properly with it. This beautiful building was left to go to rack and ruin. The country is going to rack and ruin under this government. Note: You can also say that something falls into rack and ruin During these years, historical monuments were allowed to fall into rack and ruin. Note: The expression rack and ruin can also be used without these verbs. According to Michael, the whole country's heading for rack and ruin. Note: Less commonly, this expression is spelt wrack and ruin. A once magnificent country house has now fallen into wrack and ruin. Note: `Wrack' means the same as `wreck', something that has been destroyed. See also: and, go, rack, ruin

go to rack and ruin

gradually deteriorate in condition because of neglect; fall into disrepair. Rack is a variant spelling of the word wrack , meaning ‘destruction’, but it is the standard one in this expression, which has been in use since the late 16th century. 1998 Oldie The allotment below mine looks set to go to rack and ruin from its previous well-tended state. See also: and, go, rack, ruin

go to ˌrack and ˈruin

get into bad condition because of lack of care: The house has gone to rack and ruin over the last few years. ♢ The country is going to rack and ruin under this government. Rack in this idiom means ‘destruction’.See also: and, go, rack, ruin

on the ˌroad to ˈruin, diˈsaster, etc.

following a course of action that will lead to ruin, disaster, etc: I don’t know whether it was losing his job or the divorce that set him on the road to ruin.See also: on, road

in ˈruins

badly damaged or destroyed: The city was in ruins at the end of the war. ♢ Their life was in ruins after the death of their only child.See also: ruin

rack and ruin, gone to

Dilapidated and decayed. These words originally meant utter destruction and financial ruin, rack here being a variant of wreck (it was sometimes spelled wrack, showing the close association). The term, from the sixteenth century, no doubt owes its long life in part to alliteration. Today it is most often used of inanimate objects, such as a building or a business. In 1782 Elizabeth Blower doubled up on clichés, writing, “Everything would soon go to sixes and sevens, and rack and ruin” (George Bateman).See also: and, gone, rack

rack and ruin

Completely destroyed. “Rack” is a variant of “wrack,” meaning “wreck.” Accordingly, something (or someone) that has gone to rack and ruin is totally devastated.See also: and, rack, ruin

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on the road to (something)

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the ruin of (someone or something)

be in ruins

leave (something) in ruins

go to rack and ruin

*in ruins

lie in ruins

ruin of someone or something

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rack and ruin, go to

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go to ˌrack and ˈruin

on the ˌroad to ˈruin, diˈsaster, etc.

in ˈruins

rack and ruin, gone to

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verb destroy

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verb bankrupt

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verb spoil

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noun bankruptcy

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noun disrepair

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noun destruction

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noun wreckage

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phrase in ruins: ruined

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phrase in ruins: derelict

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noun the act of destroying or state of being destroyed

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noun something that causes total loss or severe impairment, as of one's health, fortune, honor, or hopes

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noun the remains of something destroyed, disintegrated, or decayed

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verb to cause the complete ruin or wreckage of

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verb to make or become unusable or inoperative

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verb to impair severely something such as the spirit, health, or effectiveness of

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verb to reduce to financial insolvency

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noun an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

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noun a ruined building