Overview of noun ruin

The noun ruin has 6 senses

• ruin, ruination -- (an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family")


• ruin -- (a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins")


• dilapidation, ruin -- (the process of becoming dilapidated)


• ruin, ruination -- (an event that results in destruction)


• downfall, ruin, ruination -- (failure that results in a loss of position or reputation)


• laying waste, ruin, ruining, ruination, wrecking -- (destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined)

Overview of verb ruin

The verb ruin has 6 senses

• destroy, ruin -- (destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up")


• ruin -- (destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election")


• bankrupt, ruin, break, smash -- (reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him")


• ruin -- (reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war")


• deflower, ruin -- (deprive of virginity; "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village")


• ruin -- (fall into ruin)