RUINATION
downfall, ruin, ruination
(noun) failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
ruin, ruination
(noun) an event that results in destruction
ruin, ruination
(noun) an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; “you have brought ruin on this entire family”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ruination (countable and uncountable, plural ruinations)
The state of being ruined, a state of devastation or destruction.
The act of ruining or wrecking.
The cause of being ruined, destroyed or lost.
A loss of reputation.
Synonyms
• (act of ruining): destruction, wrecking
Synonyms
• (act of ruining): foundation, construction, building
Anagrams
• urination
Source: Wiktionary
Ru`in*a"tion, n. Etym: [LL. ruinatio.]
Definition: The act of ruining, or the state of being ruined.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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