Definitions for ruin
ˈru ɪnru·in

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. ruin, ruinationnoun

   an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

   "you have brought ruin on this entire family"

2. ruinnoun

   a ruined building

   "they explored several Roman ruins"

3. dilapidation, ruinnoun

   the process of becoming dilapidated

4. ruin, ruinationnoun

   an event that results in destruction

5. downfall, ruin, ruinationnoun

   failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

6. laying waste, ruin, ruining, ruination, wreckingverb

   destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

7. destroy, ruinverb

   destroy completely; damage irreparably

   "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"

8. ruinverb

   destroy or cause to fail

   "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"

9. bankrupt, ruin, break, smashverb

   reduce to bankruptcy

   "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"

10. ruinverb

    reduce to ruins

    "The country lay ruined after the war"

11. deflower, ruinverb

    deprive of virginity

    "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village"

12. ruinverb

    fall into ruin

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. ruinnoun

   construction withered by time.

2. ruinnoun

   The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.

   The monastery has fallen into ruin.

3. ruinnoun

   Something which leads to serious troubles.

   Gambling has been the ruin to many.

4. ruinverb

   to cause the ruin of.

5. ruinverb

   To destroy or make something no longer be able to be for good use.

   He ruined his new white slacks by accidentally spilling oil on them.

6. ruinverb

   To mess up the plans or progress of, or to put into disarray; to spoil.

   My car breaking down just as I was on the road ruined my vacation.

7. Etymology: From ruine, from ruine, from ruina, from ruo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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1. ruin

   Ruin (often stylized as RUIN) is an American thrash metal band from Portland, Maine, formed in 2005. Ruin's latest album Rite of Passage debuted in October 2014.

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1. ruin

   Ruin generally refers to the state of decay, collapse, or destruction of something, often due to neglect, damage, or age. It can also refer to the remains of a destroyed or decayed building, city, or civilization. Additionally, in a financial context, ruin indicates severe loss or bankruptcy. It can also refer to the downfall, harm, or failure of something, such as a person's reputation, health, or plans.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ruinnoun

   the act of falling or tumbling down; fall

2. Ruinnoun

   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

3. Ruinnoun

   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

4. Ruinnoun

   the state of being dcayed, or of having become ruined or worthless; as, to be in ruins; to go to ruin

5. Ruinnoun

   that which promotes injury, decay, or destruction

6. Ruinnoun

   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

7. Ruinverb

   to fall to ruins; to go to ruin; to become decayed or dilapidated; to perish

8. Etymology: [Cf. F. ruiner, LL. ruinare. See Ruin, n.]

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1. Ruin

   Ruin is the second album by the metalcore band Architects. This was the first album to feature the vocalist Sam Carter and bassist Alex "Ali Dino" Dean. Stylistically, this album displays a minor change in the band's style, with the mathcore of Nightmares being melded with a more fluid metalcore sound. Clean vocals are implemented again in a few songs,to a larger extent than on Nightmares, although not as prominently as in later releases. As well as a change in style this album marks a change in guitar tuning, from drop C to drop B, for all tracks, except Low, which features the same tuning as drop B, but with the low B tuned to F#.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ruin

   rōō′in, n. a rushing or falling down violently: destruction: overthrow: that which destroys: the remains of a building demolished or decayed (usually in pl.): the state of being ruined: wreck, material or moral.—v.t. to demolish: to destroy: to defeat: to impoverish: to bring to ruin: to undo: to spoil: to seduce, debauch.—v.i. to run to ruin: to fall into decay: to do irreparable harm.—adj. Ru′inable (Bacon), capable of being ruined.—v.t. Ru′ināte (Shak.), to ruin, to destroy: to demolish: to reduce to poverty.—v.i. (Spens.) to fall:—pr.p. ru′ināting; pa.p. ru′ināted.—adj. (obs.) falling to ruin: ruined.—ns. Ruinā′tion, overthrow: subversion; Ru′iner.—adjs. Ru′iniform, having the appearance of ruins; Ru′inous, fallen to ruins: decayed: pernicious.—adv. Ru′inously.—n. Ru′inousness, the state or quality of being ruinous: mischievousness. [Fr.,—L. ruina—ruĕre, to tumble down.]

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1. RUIN

   What does RUIN stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the RUIN acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Building
   • Copulate
   • Decay
   • Devastate
   • Devastation
   • Impoverish
   • Thwart

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ruin' in Nouns Frequency: #2886

How to pronounce ruin?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ruin in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ruin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of ruin in a Sentence

1. Joe Biden:

   Mr. Speaker, I don’t want to ruin your reputation but I look forward to working together.

2. Philip Holloway:

   These are relationships that everybody has a vested interest in maintaining, and so the best way to ruin a great relationship is through litigation.

3. Kristen Waggoner:

   Right now,government officials across the country—including the Bidenadministration—argue in court that individuals and religious organizations who love and work with people from all walks of life should face civil and criminal penalties if they don’t abandon their beliefs on this issue, make no mistake, this bill will be used by officials and activists to punish and ruin those who do not share the government’s view on marriage.

4. Maria Ramirez Bolanos (MRB):

   Don't let it rule you: it will ruin you...

5. Pedro Passos Coelho:

   I will not collaborate and will oppose any negative policy leading to Portugal's ruin, where the Portuguese are seen as mere instruments of political power games.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ruin
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ruin
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ruin
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruin
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ruin
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ruin
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ruin