ruin 
ruin (ro̵̅o̅′ən)
noun
- Archaic a falling down, as of a building, wall, etc.
- the remains of a fallen building, city, etc., or of something devastated, decayed, etc.
- a destroyed or dilapidated building, town, etc.
- a person regarded as being physically, mentally, or morally a wreck of what he or she was
- the state of being destroyed, decayed, dilapidated, etc.
- downfall, destruction, devastation, etc.; specif.,
- complete loss of means, solvency, position, etc.
- moral downfall
- loss of chastity in a woman
- any cause of a person's downfall, destruction, etc. gambling was his ruin
Etymology: ME ruine < OFr < L ruina < ruere, to fall, hurl to the ground < IE *ereu- < base *er-, to set in motion, erect > run, rise
transitive verb
to bring or reduce to ruin; specif.,
- to destroy, spoil, or damage irreparably
- to impoverish or make bankrupt
- to deprive (a woman) of chastity
intransitive verb
to go or come to ruin
ruin
n.
The act of destruction
extinction, demolition, overthrow; see destruction 1, wreck 1.A building fallen into decay
The state of destruction
dilapidation, waste, wreck; see destruction 2. See syn. study at destruction.
ruin implies a state of decay, disintegration, etc. especially through such natural processes as age and weather the barn is in a state of ruin; destruction implies annihilation or demolition, as by fire, explosion, flood, etc. the destruction of the village in an air raid; havoc suggests total destruction or devastation, as following an earthquake or hurricane the storm wreaked havoc along the coast; dilapidation implies a state of ruin or shabbiness resulting from neglect the dilapidation of a deserted house
ruin
v.
To destroy
To cause to become bankrupt
impoverish, bankrupt, beggar, reduce, pauperize, fleece, make penniless, bring to destitution, bring to want, drain, exhaust, wreck, break, bust*, clean out*, cook one's goose*, do in*, do for*, wipe out*. Antonyms
help*, pay, fund. To destroy chastity
rape, despoil, ravish; see rape.
Preposition: of
- abbey: The gardens contain magnificent floral displays and impressive ruins of the abbey.
- priory: At the top of Baker Street is the Parish Church and the ruins of the Priory.
- castle: Now he looks down on the ruins of the toy castle.
- Babylon: She lives in Dallas now but grew up in Hilla, a city southwest of Baghdad adjacent to the ruins of ancient Babylon.
- chapel: There are some ruins of an ancient chapel near the village.
- temple: We will enter into the dark in a deep sacred cave, and visit the ruins of a healing temple.
Object
- abbey: Bad points: There's no added attractions here it's a ruined abbey, nothing more, nothing less.
- castle: The three privates were executed by firing squad against the walls of the ruined 16th-century castle in the village on May 27, 1916.
- chapel: The old hamlet lay around the ruined chapel to the south, on the county boundary, where there are still traces of cottages.
Converse of object
- crumble: The crumbling ruins of the castle remain as impressive as ever.
- excavate: Galway's Plantation is the newly excavated ruins of a 17th-century plantation.
Adjective modifier
- Mayan: The island's history ranges from Mayan ruins to pirates ' treasure.
- ancient: There is also a wealth of chocolate box cottages, grand homes and ancient ruins.
- romantic: Romantic ruins of extensive 14th century castle, the largest in Northumberland, in dramatic location on 100 foot cliffs.
- picturesque: About the Site: Explore the picturesque ruins of Beaulieu Abbey, with an exhibition on monastic life in the middle ages.
- priory: Secondly, two benches will be installed within sight of the old Priory ruins.
Noun used with modifier
- mayan: It's now used idyllic beach or mayan ruins of.
- abbey: Just 5km from Kelso with its splendid square, abbey ruins.
- maya: Accommodations to be ancient maya ruins sea allowing us Lake City Travel and Cruises buffet of pancakes.
- castle: Explore the rolling hills, moorland and woodland, see castle ruins, and a rich variety of wildlife.
Who sees with equal eye, as God of all, A hero perish, or a sparrow fall, Atoms or systems into ruin hurled, And now a bubble burst, and now a world.
The rate of profit does not, like rent and wages, rise with the prosperity, and fall with the declension, of the society.On the contrary, it is naturally low in rich, and high in poor countries, and it is always highest in the countries which are going fastest to ruin.
Life's better with the Conservativesdon't let Labour ruin it.
For those whom God to ruin has designed, He fits for fate, and first destroys their mind.
Him the Almighty Power Hurled headlong flaming from th'ethereal sky With hideous ruin and combustion down To bottomless perdition, there to dwell In adamantine chains and penal fire.
As creeping ivy clings to wood or stone, And hides the ruin that it feeds upon, So sophistry, cleaves close to, and protects Sin's rotten trunk, concealing its defects.
He could not have invented his own ruin, Had he despaired, with more propriety.
Hope has often caused the love of gain to ruin men.
Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Oceanöroll! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruinöhis control Stops with the shore.
The new industrial revolution is a two-edged sword. It may be used for the benefit of humanity, assuming that humanity survives long enough to reach a period in whichsuch a benefit ispossible.If, however, we proceed along the clear and obvious lines of our traditional behavior, and follow our traditional worship of progress and the fifth freedomöthe freedom to exploitöit is practically certain that we shall have to face a decade or more of ruin and despair.
In friendship false, implacable in hate: Resolved to ruin or to rule the state.
Ruin seize thee, ruthless King! Confusion on thy banners wait, Tho'fanned by Conquest's crimson wing They mock the air with idle state.
A ruinöyet what ruin! from its mass Walls, palaces, half-cities, have been reared.
There are three roads to ruinöwomen, gambling and technicians.The most pleasant is women, the quickest is with gambling, but the surest is with technicians.
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