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ruin > 12 senses
NOUN	1	ruin, ruination	An irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
	2	ruin	A ruined building
	3	ruin, dilapidation	The process of becoming dilapidated
	4	ruin, ruination	An event that results in destruction
	5	ruin, downfall, ruination	Failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
	6	ruin, laying waste, ruining, ruination, wrecking	Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
VERB	1	ruin, destroy	Destroy completely
	2	ruin	Destroy or cause to fail
	3	ruin, bankrupt, break, smash	Reduce to bankruptcy
	4	ruin	Reduce to ruins
	5	ruin, deflower	Deprive of virginity
	6	ruin	Fall into ruin

ruin > pronunciation
Sounds	ruw'ahn; ruw'ihn
Rhymes	Aachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2521 more rhymes in ahn...
Rhymes	Adrenalin, aflatoxin, Aiken, and 213 more rhymes in ihn...

ruin > noun 1, state
Meaning	An irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction.
Examples	"you have brought ruin on this entire family"
Synonyms	ruination
Broader	devastation, desolation
Adjectives	ruinous; ruinous
Verbs	ruin

ruin > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A ruined building.
Examples	"they explored several Roman ruins"
Broader	building, edifice
Verbs	ruin; ruin

ruin > noun 3, process
Meaning	The process of becoming dilapidated.
Synonyms	dilapidation
Broader	decay
Verbs	ruin

ruin > noun 4, event
Meaning	An event that results in destruction.
Synonyms	ruination
Broader	destruction, demolition, wipeout
Narrower	devastation, desolation; shipwreck
Adjectives	ruinous; ruinous
Verbs	ruin

ruin > noun 5, event
Meaning	Failure that results in a loss of position or reputation.
Synonyms	downfall, ruination
Broader	failure
Narrower	finish
Verbs	ruin

ruin > noun 6, act
Meaning	Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined.
Synonyms	laying waste, ruining, ruination, wrecking
Broader	destruction, devastation
Verbs	ruin; ruin

ruin > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Destroy completely. Damage irreparably.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
Synonyms	destroy
Narrower	burn, fire, burn down; lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge; harry, ravage; break; break, bust; vandalize, vandalise; do a job on; subvert; get; devour; rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder; explode; consume; shipwreck; bust up, wreck, wrack; kick in, kick down; wash out
Entailed by	sack, plunder
Nouns	ruin, ruining, ruination; ruin; ruiner; ruin

ruin > verb 2, social
Meaning	Destroy or cause to fail.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"
Broader	thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
Narrower	undo; break; shipwreck
Nouns	ruin; ruiner

ruin > verb 3, possession
Meaning	Reduce to bankruptcy.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonyms	bankrupt, break, smash
Broader	impoverish

ruin > verb 4, contact
Meaning	Reduce to ruins.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"The country lay ruined after the war"
Broader	lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge
Nouns	ruin, ruining; ruin; ruiner; ruination

ruin > verb 5, contact
Meaning	Deprive of virginity.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	deflower
Broader	copulate, mate, pair, couple

ruin > verb 6, change
Meaning	Fall into ruin.
Pattern	Something ----s
Broader	decay, crumble, delapidate
Nouns	ruin; ruin

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