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   ruin

   /ˈruːɪn/

   noun

   • 1. the physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed: "a large white house falling into gentle ruin" Similar disintegrationdecaydisrepairdilapidationfalling to piecesdecrepituderuinationdestructiondevastationdamagedemolitionwreckageOpposite reconstructionpreservation
   • ▪ the remains of a building, typically an old one that has suffered much damage or disintegration: "the ruins of the castle" Similar remainsremnantsfragmentsrelicsremainderrubbledebrisdetrituswreckagewreck
   • ▪ the disastrous disintegration of someone's life: "the ruin and heartbreak wrought by alcohol, divorce, and violence" Similar bankruptcyinsolvencypenurypovertydestitutionimpoverishmentindigencebeggaryfinancial failuredisastercatastrophecalamityrare:pauperismpauperdommendicityOpposite wealthsuccess
   • ▪ the complete loss of one's money and other assets: "the financial cost could mean ruin" Similar bankruptcyinsolvencypenurypovertydestitutionimpoverishmentindigencebeggaryfinancial failuredisastercatastrophecalamityrare:pauperismpauperdommendicityOpposite wealthsuccess
   • ▪ something that causes the disintegration of a person's life or the complete loss of their assets: "they don't know how to say no, and that's been their ruin"

   verb

   • 1. reduce (a building or place) to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration: "the castle was ruined when dynamite was used to demolish one of the corner towers" Similar destroydevastatelay wasteleave in ruinswreak havoc onravageleave desolaterazedemolishblastwreckwipe outflattenlevelcrusharchaic:wasteOpposite rebuildrepair
   • ▪ cause great and usually irreparable damage or harm to; have a disastrous effect on: "a noisy motorway has ruined village life" Similar wreckdestroydevastatewreak havoc onreduce to nothingdamagespoilmarinjureblastblightsmashshatterdashtorpedoscotchmake a mess ofmess upsabotagepoisoninformal:louse upscrew upfoul upput the kibosh onbanjaxdo forblow a hole innixqueerscuppercock updishmullereuchrecruelvulgar slang:fuck uparchaic:bring to naughtOpposite restoresave
   • ▪ reduce to a state of poverty: "they were ruined by the highest interest rates this century" Similar bankruptmake bankruptcause to go bankruptmake insolventimpoverishreduce to penury/destitutionbring to ruinbring someone to their kneeswipe outbreakcripplerare:pauperizebeggar
   • 2. fall headlong or with a crash: literary "carriages go ruining over the brink from time to time"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘collapse of a building’): from Old French ruine, from Latin ruina, from ruere ‘to fall’.

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   What does it mean if something is ruined?

   • Ruin is the state of no longer having any money. The farmers say recent inflation has driven them to the brink of ruin. To ruin something means to severely harm, damage, or spoil it. My wife is ruining her health through worry.

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   What does ruin mean?

   • arruinar, estragar, ruína… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! RUIN definition: 1. to spoil or destroy something completely: 2. to cause a person or company to lose all their or….

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   What does it mean if a state is ruined?

   • Ruin is the state of no longer having any money. The farmers say recent inflation has driven them to the brink of ruin. Ruin is the state of being severely damaged or spoiled, or the process of reaching this state. The vineyards were falling into ruin. She wasn't going to let her plans go to ruin.

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   What is the poem 'The ruin' about?

   • The ruin is a poem in Old English that evokes the former glory of a ruined Roman city believed to be Bath. Part of it was damaged by fire.

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3. medievalbritain.com › type › medieval-lifeThe Ruin: An Old English Poem Evoking a Lost Roman Past

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   The Ruin is a poem in Old English that evokes the former glory of a ruined Roman city believed to be Bath. The poem was written in the 8th or 9th century by an unknown author and published in the Exeter Book, an Anglo-Saxon anthology of riddles and poems.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_RuinThe Ruin - Wikipedia

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   "The Ruin of the Empire", or simply "The Ruin", is an elegy in Old English, written by an unknown author probably in the 8th or 9th century, and published in the 10th century in the Exeter Book, a large collection of poems and riddles. [1]

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRUIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to spoil something severely or destroy it: Huge modern hotels are ruining this once unspoilt coastline. His frequent lateness has ruined his chances for a promotion. to cause a person or company to lose all their money or their reputation: Cheap imported goods are ruining many businesses.

6. literarydevices.net › the-ruinThe Ruin Analysis - Literary devices and Poetic devices

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   Poem analysis of Matthew Hollis' The Ruin through the review of literary techniques, poem structure, themes, and the proper usage of quotes.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRUIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. a destroyed or decayed building or town. 2. the state or condition of being destroyed or decayed. 3. loss of wealth, position, etc, or something that causes such loss; downfall. 4. something that is severely damaged. his life was a ruin.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RuinsRuins - Wikipedia

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   The term refers to formerly intact structures that have fallen into a state of partial or total disrepair over time due to a variety of factors, such as lack of maintenance, deliberate destruction by humans, or uncontrollable destruction by natural phenomena.

9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ruinRuin Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RUIN is to damage irreparably. How to use ruin in a sentence. to damage irreparably; bankrupt, impoverish; to subject to frustration, failure, or disaster…