Synonym: demolish, destroy, devastate, mar, ravage, spoil, upset, wreck. Antonym: restore. Similar words: fruit, equinox, cruise, sanguine, recruit, harlequin, altruism, continuing. Meaning: ['rʊɪn] n. 1. an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction 2. a ruined building 3. the process of becoming dilapidated 4. an event that results in destruction 5. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation 6. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined. v. 1. destroy completely; damage irreparably 2. destroy or cause to fail 3. reduce to bankruptcy 4. reduce to ruins 5. deprive of virginity 6. fall into ruin.
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2 Archaeologists attribute the ruin to a flourishing prehistoric kingdom.
3 Distance doesn't ruin a relationship. Doubts do.
4 The house went to rack and ruin.
5 Okay, but Don't ruin it.
6 The cottage gradually fell into ruin.
7 The weather had conspired to ruin their day out.
8 The old house soon went to rack and ruin.
9 The news meant the ruin of all our hopes.
10 Constant indulgence in bad habits brought about his ruin.
11 His enemies are determined to ruin him.
12 Several factors had combined to ruin our plans.
13 Never gloat over the ruin of your friend.
14 Drinking was his ruin.
15 You can't change the past,(www.Sentencedict.com) but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future.
16 The house had been left to go to ruin.
17 Gambling had brought about his ruin.
18 The divorce ultimately led to his ruin.
19 They've let the house go to rack and ruin.
20 Many companies are on the edge/brink/verge of ruin.
21 A collision with parliament could ruin the government's plans.
22 They let the palace fall into ruin.
23 The vineyards were falling into ruin.
24 The cost would have meant financial ruin for us.
25 Drink has been the ruin of her.
26 He must face the prospect of financial ruin.
27 We've created a beautiful new house from an old ruin.
28 Do n't let the sadness of your past and the fear of your future ruin the happiness of your present.
29 The country might plunge into the abyss of economic ruin.
30 The catastrophe of a tragedy usually brings death or ruin to the leading character.
More similar words: fruit, equinox, cruise, sanguine, recruit, harlequin, altruism, continuing, intriguing, equinoctial, altruistic, grapefruit, incongruity.