ruins
/ˈɹuː.ɪnz/
Misollar
- Syria is a country in ruins.
- He found the city in ruins.
- Martino’s lab is in ruins.
- Sami's house was in ruins.
- The ruins are worth a visit.
- There remain only a few ruins.
fe’l verb
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To cause the fiscal ruin of.
With all these purchases, you surely mean to ruin us!
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To destroy or make something no longer usable.
He ruined his new white slacks by accidentally spilling oil on them.
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To cause severe financial loss to; to bankrupt or drive out of business.
The crooked stockbroker's fraudulent scheme ruined dozens of victims; some investors lost their life savings and even their houses.
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To upset or overturn the plans or progress of, or to have a disastrous effect on something.
My car breaking down just as I was on the road ruined my vacation.
ot noun
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The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.
The monastery has fallen into ruin.
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Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.
Gambling has been the ruin of many.
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A change that destroys or defeats something; destruction; overthrow.
the ruin of a ship or an army; the ruin of a constitution or a government; the ruin of health or hopes
- (sometimes in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
Manbalar: Wiktionary (Free Dictionary API orqali), Datamuse, Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), MyMemory.