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Comparative for without hope or prospect of survival or redemption
“He was certain that his life was now ruined, yet he did not try to run from the fate which he now felt was coming.”
Comparative for having been destroyed permanently
“A lone building remained standing in the totally ruined landscape following the tsunami.”
Comparative for in a decrepit or dilapidated state
“On the shores of Brandon Bay, a ruined church of the fifteenth or sixteenth century still remains.”
Comparative for in a state of financial bankruptcy
“When the war actually began, Knox put his ruined business aside and promptly joined the American forces.”
Comparative for morally defiled or rendered unchaste
“The parent has too often, in addition to pecuniary embarrassment, to deplore the wasted time and ruined morals of his child.”
Comparative for worn out or ruined because of age or neglect
Comparative for destined to fail or have bad luck
Comparative for organically decayed or broken down
Comparative for cut or ripped open or into pieces
Comparative for made unpalatable or inedible by cooking for too long
Comparative for not working
Comparative for provoking pity, compassion, or sympathy
Comparative for incapable of being repaired, amended, cured or rectified
Comparative for not successful
Comparative for dirty and unclean
Comparative for immoral or sinful in nature
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