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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.”
A great and sudden disaster or misfortune
The action of defiling or the state of being defiled
The state of having a lack of something that is necessary or essential
Willful damage or destruction, often of property
The prevention or failure of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something
A stripping or plundering
A decisive defeat
A feeling of unease or embarrassment
A relic or artifact of ancient times
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 desecrate or defile, especially something meant to be treated with reverence or respect
To treat with great care, attention or indulgence
To weaken, harm or bring shame to
To cook for too long or at too high a temperature
To interfere with (something) in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations
To undermine, especially someone's mood, ideas or feelings
To die or cease living
To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain
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