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ru·in 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. ruined (ˈruːɪnd) adjdestroyed or decayedThesaurusAdj. | 1. | ruined - destroyed physically or morallydestroyedlost - spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed; "lost souls"; "a lost generation"; "a lost ship"; "the lost platoon" | | 2. | ruined - doomed to extinction sunk, washed-up, done for, undoneunsuccessful - not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome | | 3. | ruined - brought to ruin; "after the revolution the aristocracy was finished"; "the unsuccessful run for office left him ruined politically and economically"finisheddestroyed - spoiled or ruined or demolished; "war left many cities destroyed"; "Alzheimer's is responsible for her destroyed mind" |
ruinedadjective dilapidated, broken down, falling apart, derelict, ramshackle, dilapidated, falling to pieces, tumbledown a ruined churchTranslationsruin (ˈruːin) noun1. a broken, collapsed or decayed state. the ruin of a city. 摧毀,廢墟 毁坏,废墟 2. a cause of collapse, decay etc. Drink was his ruin. 垮台或毀滅的原因 祸因,根源,祸根 3. financial disaster; complete loss of money. The company is facing ruin. 破產 破产 verb1. to cause ruin to. The scandal ruined his career. 毀掉 使...毁灭2. to spoil; to treat too indulgently. You are ruining that child! 寵壞 宠坏ˌruiˈnation noun 毀滅 毁坏ˈruined adjective1. collapsed; decayed. ruined houses. 毀壞的,破敗的 毁灭的2. completely spoiled. My dress is ruined! 全毀了 完全损坏的ˈruins noun plural collapsed and decayed buildings. the ruins of the castle. 廢墟 废墟in ruins in a ruined state. The town lay in ruins. 成了廢墟 废墟状态 IdiomsSeeruinEncyclopediaSeeRuinruined
Synonyms for ruinedadj dilapidatedSynonyms- dilapidated
- broken down
- falling apart
- derelict
- ramshackle
- falling to pieces
- tumbledown
Synonyms for ruinedadj destroyed physically or morallySynonymsRelated Wordsadj doomed to extinctionSynonyms- sunk
- washed-up
- done for
- undone
Related Wordsadj brought to ruinSynonymsRelated Words |