RUIN

ruin

(noun) a ruined building; “they explored several Roman ruins”

downfall, ruin, ruination

(noun) failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

ruin, ruination

(noun) an event that results in destruction

dilapidation, ruin

(noun) the process of becoming dilapidated

ruin, ruination

(noun) an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; “you have brought ruin on this entire family”

ruin

(verb) fall into ruin

deflower, ruin

(verb) deprive of virginity; “This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village”

destroy, ruin

(verb) destroy completely; damage irreparably; “You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!”; “The tears ruined her make-up”

ruin

(verb) reduce to ruins; “The country lay ruined after the war”

bankrupt, ruin, break, smash

(verb) reduce to bankruptcy; “My daughter’s fancy wedding is going to break me!”; “The slump in the financial markets smashed him”

ruin

(verb) destroy or cause to fail; “This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

ruin (countable and uncountable, plural ruins)

(countable, sometimes, in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.

(uncountable) The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.

(uncountable) Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.

(obsolete) A fall or tumble.

A change that destroys or defeats something; destruction; overthrow.

(uncountable) Complete financial loss; bankruptcy.

Verb

ruin (third-person singular simple present ruins, present participle ruining, simple past and past participle ruined)

(transitive) To cause the fiscal ruin of.

To destroy or make something no longer usable.

To cause severe financial loss to; to bankrupt or drive out of business.

To upset or overturn the plans or progress of, or to have a disastrous effect on something.

To make something less enjoyable or likeable.

To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.

(obsolete) To fall into a state of decay.

(transitive, historical) To seduce or debauch, and thus harm the social standing of.

Synonyms

• destroy

• fordo

• ruinate

• wreck

Antonyms

• build

• construct

• found

• produce

Source: Wiktionary

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Ru"in, n. Etym: [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.] Etym: [Cf. F. ruiner, LL. ruinare. See Ruin, n.]

Definition: 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.

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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