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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211 In life health is the greatest wealth, and you will lose your future if you ruin your health. Dr T.P.Chia
212 Yet the truth of it was that the estates were going to rack and ruin.
213 Holly no longer looked at him, he stared back at the stunted ruin that had been the office of the Commandant.
214 There was no feeling sorry: he took down too many days for easeful sorrow; he glutted on ruin.
215 She had the first and second floor of a thin, dilapidated building that was a ruin above the third storey.
216 The whole place looks dead and deserted, a ruin fit only for the dead and carrion birds ... ... and so on.
217 But I shan't let him continue to ruin my life.
218 The movie examines how poverty and oppression can ruin a people.
219 Pleas that the couple and their two young children will be homeless and facing financial ruin have fallen on deaf ears.
220 He quotes about £30,000 for a small inland farmhouse or ruin needing restoration and about £25,000 for a small apartment.
221 Constant indulgence in gambling brought about his ruin.
222 The household ruin was thus full and orbicular.
223 The continuance of this drought will ruin the harvest.
224 Covetousness is the mother of ruin and mischief.
225 His pride and choleric temper were to ruin him. Sentencedict.com
226 Pollack: Your work ever ruin a life? Did it?
227 Acidic gas or water can also ruin the monolith.
228 He was gloating over the ruin of his rival.
229 His enemies maliciously conspired to ruin him.
230 The tower collapsed in a heap of ruin.
231 Later, Kuixinglou Building because of disrepair and ruin.
232 "But we might ruin the stove." — "Who cares?".
233 Ruin hath taught me thus to ruminate.
234 His rashness led ultimately to his ruin.
235 Ishak Pasa Palace out of Doyubayazi is an Ottoman ruin started in 1685.
236 Socialized medicine will ruin medicine in the United States. - Thank you, Mayor.
237 The car will soon go to wrack and ruin standing out in all kinds of weather.
238 You cannot but know that we live in a period of chastisement and ruin.
239 Jake had said, Cull has plants the ability Could ruin oneself once deep love thing.
240 Yesterday Lynmouth was a peaceful holiday resort. Today it is a ruin.
More similar words: fruit, equinox, cruise, sanguine, recruit, harlequin, altruism, continuing, intriguing, equinoctial, altruistic, grapefruit, incongruity.