Definition of ruin

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Ruin (n.) The state of being dcayed, or of having become ruined or worthless; as, to be in ruins; to go to ruin..

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Ruined :: Ruined (imp. & p. p.) of Rui.
Waste :: Waste (a.) To bring to ruin; to devastate; to desolate; to destroy.
Crush :: Crush (n.) A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
Pruinate :: Pruinate (a.) Same as Pruinose.
Speed :: Speed (v. t.) To hurry to destruction; to put an end to; to ruin; to undo.
Deperditely :: Deperditely (adv.) Hopelessly; despairingly; in the manner of one ruined; as, deperditely wicked..
Fall :: Fall (n.) Downfall; degradation; loss of greatness or office; termination of greatness, power, or dominion; ruin; overthrow; as, the fall of the Roman empire..
Stellionate :: Stellion (n.) A lizard (Stellio vulgaris), common about the Eastern Mediterranean among ruins. In color it is olive-green, shaded with black, with small stellate spots. Called also hardim, and star lizard..
Crumble :: Crumble (v. i.) To fall into small pieces; to break or part into small fragments; hence, to fall to decay or ruin; to become disintegrated; to perish..
Ruin :: Ruin (n.) That which promotes injury, decay, or destruction..
Erlking :: Erlking (n.) A personification, in German and Scandinavian mythology, of a spirit natural power supposed to work mischief and ruin, esp. to children..
Wreck :: Wreck (v. t.) The ruins of a ship stranded; a ship dashed against rocks or land, and broken, or otherwise rendered useless, by violence and fracture; as, they burned the wreck..
Fordo :: Fordo (v. i.) To destroy; to undo; to ruin.
Restore :: Restore (v. t.) To bring back to its former state; to bring back from a state of ruin, decay, disease, or the like; to repair; to renew; to recover..
To :: To (prep.) Effect; end; consequence; as, the prince was flattered to his ruin; he engaged in a war to his cost; violent factions exist to the prejudice of the state..
Prostrate :: Prostrate (v. t.) to overthrow; to demolish; to destroy; to deprive of efficiency; to ruin; as, to prostrate a village; to prostrate a government; to prostrate law or justice..
Perditionable :: Perditionable (a.) Capable of being ruined; worthy of perdition.
Downfall :: Downfall (n.) A sudden descent from rank or state, reputation or happiness; destruction; ruin..
Desolate :: Desolate (a.) Laid waste; in a ruinous condition; neglected; destroyed; as, desolate altars..
Destruction :: Destruction (n.) The state of being destroyed, demolished, ruined, slain, or devastated..
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