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The act or state of destroying or being destroyed, especially completely
“The momentum of the building's ruin gathers and accelerates, blowing out beams as everything crumples toward the ground.”
The state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective,
“A lack of dedication and commitment would ultimately bring about his ruin.”
A cause of misfortune or misery
“His lack of self-confidence has been his ruin.”
The remains of a building, typically an old one that has suffered much damage or disintegration
“You may even want to visit the beautiful Mayan ruin of Tikal in nearby Guatemala at the same time.”
The disastrous disintegration of someone's life
“The court case has also spelled ruin for Whiteman, who will likely lose his job as head of the company.”
The state of being insolvent
The act, process or result of causing significant damage to something
Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something
The process of organic decay or rotting
A stripping or plundering
A decisive defeat
Severe suffering, difficulty or privation
A feeling of unease or embarrassment
The felony of, as a man, inducing a previously chaste unmarried female to engage in sexual intercourse on a promise of marriage
Old object
An unjust act, treatment or occurrence
To completely destroy or devastate
“The miners feared that the explosion would ruin the salt mine and destroy their livelihood.”
To reduce to a state of poverty
“Dreverhaven seemingly hinders him at every turn, trying to break his will and ruin him financially.”
To cause to fail
To ruin something, especially through incompetence
To debase or destroy the moral purity of
To engage in carnal activity with
To cook for too long or at too high a temperature
To treat with great care, attention or indulgence
To interfere with (something) in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations
To die or cease living
To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain
To use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose
Prepare food, usually using heat
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