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- pronunciation:
- ru
ihn
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
complete destruction or decay.
The earth's rain forests are facing ruin.It's not clear what caused the ruin of this ancient civilization.- synonyms:
- decay, destruction, devastation, ruination
- similar words:
- end, fate, havoc, rack, rape, rot, wreck
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| definition 2: |
(usu. pl.) a state of destruction or decay.
The dress was torn to ruins.They found their home in ruins after the hurricane.- synonyms:
- debris, remains, wreckage
- similar words:
- destruction, devastation, nemesis, rot, waste
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| definition 3: |
(often plural) the remains of a structure after it has been severely damaged or left to decay.
We walked about the ruins of an ancient temple.
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| definition 4: |
a complete downfall, as in health, or financial or social standing.
These bad investments led to the company's ruin.- synonyms:
- decay, downfall
- antonyms:
- success
- similar words:
- death, finish, wreck
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| definition 5: |
the cause of destruction or downfall.
The scandal was the ruin of his political ambitions.- synonyms:
- destruction, downfall, undoing
- similar words:
- evil
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| related words: |
catastrophe, collapse, crash, doom, vestige, waste |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
ruins, ruining, ruined |
| definition 1: |
to cause the destruction of; wreck or devastate.
The disease ruined the crops.The flood ruined their homes.The bad publicity ruined his career.- synonyms:
- demolish, destroy, devastate, wreck
- antonyms:
- rebuild, repair, restore
- similar words:
- blast, blight, break, bust, damn, dash, desolate, deteriorate, harry, ravage, scupper, shatter, smash, spoil, total, waste
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| definition 2: |
to cause the downfall or disgrace of.
His alcoholism ruined him.- synonyms:
- debase, destroy, undo
- antonyms:
- redeem
- similar words:
- assassinate, blast, break, corrupt, defeat, demolish, wreck
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| definition 3: |
to make unusable or unable to be enjoyed; spoil.
The ink stain ruined the dress.The rowdy guests ruined the party.- synonyms:
- spoil, wreck
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| related words: |
annihilate, botch, bungle, bust, butcher, consume, corrode, cripple, damage, decay, demolish, end, extinguish, kill, level, mine, muddle, murder, obliterate, profane, punish, quash, queer, rot, soil, sully, trample, undermine, wither |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to be wrecked; fall into ruins.
- synonyms:
- decay, degenerate
- similar words:
- fall, rot, wreck
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| definition 2: |
to suffer a downfall; come to ruin.
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| related words: |
corrupt, damage |
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Word Builder: ruin +
- ruined:
wrecked; destroyed.
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