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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
A stripping or plundering
The action of defiling or the state of being defiled
An unsuccessful outcome of something planned
The prevention or failure of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something
A comprehensive defeat in a competitive situation
Severe suffering, difficulty or privation
A relic or artifact of ancient times
Something that ruins or spoils everything else
An unjust act, treatment or occurrence
The act of forcing a person to engage in unwanted lascivious activity, especially intercourse
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 interfere with (something) in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations
To cook for too long or at too high a temperature
To gratify the wishes of (someone) to an excessive extent
To die or cease living
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