RUINER

destroyer, ruiner, undoer, waster, uprooter

(noun) a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to; “a destroyer of the environment”; “jealousy was his undoer”; “uprooters of gravestones”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ruiner (plural ruiners)

Someone who ruins.

Synonyms

• destroyer

• wrecker

Antonyms

• founder

• builder

• constructor

• producer

Source: Wiktionary


Ru"in*er, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, ruins.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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14 April 2025

FOCUS

(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”


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