ruination
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7.6
- noun
- /ˌruːɪˈneɪʃən/
:
ruina
- The constant fighting led to the complete ruination of their once-thriving community.
The material forces of his environments and disequilibrium precipitate both ruination, entropy, and rebirth.
- The material forces of his environments and disequilibrium precipitate both ruination, entropy, and rebirth.
Examples
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I'd be the ruination of this house within a week.
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Financial mismanagement caused the ruination of the local business that had served the town for decades.
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What, are you planning my ruination?
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The result was only ruination and despair.
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This time, however, his methods of ruination proved more subtle.
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It could mean the ruination of my complete life!
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I'm dealing with impending ruination and trying to contain the damage.
Fiction book (1999) -
Then the traveler spoke of an ancient country, once astride the world, and now come down to ruination.
Fiction book (1995) -
Some business owners and professionals mailed employees and clients personalized warnings of the ruination a Duke victory would visit on the state.
Academic text (2005) -
On American TV, former Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu says the ruination of Lebanon is Hezbollah's doing.
Blog text (7)
Synonyms
849
3.0
Severe damage that makes something no longer exist or cannot be fixed
100
3.2
A state of complete destruction or loss
67
5.1
A sudden loss of power or status caused by a mistake
33
6.8
The process of making land, water, or buildings worse over time
31
4.4
The act of tearing down a building to destroy it
20
4.9
A cause of someone's failure or ruin
14
8.8
An action that causes great damage to places and people
10
5.6
The process of plant or animal matter breaking down and rotting
3
7.5
Making a person or thing less respected and less valued
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7.4
A building or place that has fallen into bad condition
Damage that destroys something or makes it unusable
A state of complete destruction that leaves a place ruined
A state when something is very broken and falling apart
The act of destroying something so it is completely ruined
A loss of respect that makes people think less of someone
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Etymology
Ruination comes from the Latin verb ruere, which means 'to fall' or 'collapse', and you can see the same idea in the common word ruin or the 'ruins' of a broken building. So, ruination means complete destruction or the condition of having totally fallen apart.