ruined
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ru·in
(ro͞o′ĭn)n.
1. often ruins
a. The state of being physically destroyed, collapsed, or decayed: The castle fell into ruin.
b. The state of being extensively harmed or damaged: Our vacation plans are in ruins.
c. Poverty of bankruptcy: Their decision brought the bank to ruin.
2.
a. often ruins A destroyed, collapsed, or decayed building or other physical entity: the ruins of the old mill.
b. One that has been extensively damaged or harmed: He is a ruin of his former self.
3. A cause of destruction or irreparable harm or loss: Gambling will be his ruin.
tr.v. ru·ined, ru·in·ing, ru·ins
1. To cause (a building, for example) to be in a destroyed, collapsed, or decayed state.
2.
a. To harm or damage the quality or value of (something) irreparably: A bad diet ruined his health.
b. To harm or damage the enjoyment or experience of (something) greatly: ruined the movie by talking throughout it; ruined the book by giving away the ending.
3. To reduce to poverty or bankruptcy: Bad loans ruined the banker.
[Middle English ruine, from Old French, from Latin ruīna, from ruere, to rush, collapse.]
ru′in·a·ble adj.
ru′in·er n.
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ruined
(ˈruːɪnd)adj
destroyed or decayed
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| Adj. | 1. | ruined - destroyed physically or morally lost - spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed; "lost souls"; "a lost generation"; "a lost ship"; "the lost platoon" |
| 2. |  ruined - doomed to extinction unsuccessful - not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome | |
| 3. | ruined - brought to ruin; "after the revolution the aristocracy was finished"; "the unsuccessful run for office left him ruined politically and economically" destroyed - spoiled or ruined or demolished; "war left many cities destroyed"; "Alzheimer's is responsible for her destroyed mind" |
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ruined
adjective dilapidated, broken down, falling apart, derelict, ramshackle, dilapidated, falling to pieces, tumbledown a ruined church
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Translations
تالِفمُدَمَّر
rozpadlýzničenýzřícený
forfalden
elpusztult
eyîilagîursem er í niîurníîslu
rozpadnutýzrútený
ruined
[ˈruːɪnd] ADJ [building] → en ruinas; [reputation, career, life] → arruinado; [hopes] → defraudado; [plans] → frustradoCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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ruined
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ruin
(ˈruːin) noun1. a broken, collapsed or decayed state. the ruin of a city.
2. a cause of collapse, decay etc. Drink was his ruin.
3. financial disaster; complete loss of money. The company is facing ruin.
verb1. to cause ruin to. The scandal ruined his career.
2. to spoil; to treat too indulgently. You are ruining that child!
ˌruiˈnation nounˈruined adjective
1. collapsed; decayed. ruined houses.
2. completely spoiled. My dress is ruined!
ˈruins noun plural collapsed and decayed buildings. the ruins of the castle.
in ruins in a ruined state. The town lay in ruins.
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