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Ruin 1Definition: The act of falling or tumbling down; fall.
Ruin 2Definition: Such a change of anything as destroys it, or entirely defeats its object, or unfits it for use; destruction; overthrow; as, the ruin of a ship or an army; the ruin of a constitution or a government; the ruin of health or hopes. Ruin 3Definition: That which is fallen down and become worthless from injury or decay; as, his mind is a ruin; especially, in the plural, the remains of a destroyed, dilapidated, or desolate house, fortress, city, or the like. Ruin 4Definition: The state of being dcayed, or of having become ruined or worthless; as, to be in ruins; to go to ruin. Ruin 5Definition: That which promotes injury, decay, or destruction. Ruin 6Definition: To bring to ruin; to cause to fall to pieces and decay; to make to perish; to bring to destruction; to bring to poverty or bankruptcy; to impair seriously; to damage essentially; to overthrow. Ruin 7Definition: To fall to ruins; to go to ruin; to become decayed or dilapidated; to perish. ruin 8Definition: destruction achieved by wrecking something ruin 9Definition: a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins" ruin 10Definition: failure that results in a loss of position or reputation ruin 11Definition: an event that results in destruction ruin 12Definition: the process of becoming dilapidated ruin 13Definition: an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family" ruin 14Definition: fall into ruin ruin 15Definition: deprive of virginity; "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village" ruin 16Definition: destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up" ruin 17Definition: reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war" ruin 18Definition: reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter''s fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him" ruin 19Definition: destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"
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