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- [roo-in]
- /ˈru ɪn/
- /ˈruːɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roo-in]
- /ˈru ɪn/
Definitions of ruin word
- noun ruin ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece. 1
- noun ruin a destroyed or decayed building, town, etc. 1
- noun ruin a fallen, wrecked, or decayed condition: The building fell to ruin. 1
- noun ruin the downfall, decay, or destruction of anything. 1
- noun ruin the complete loss of health, means, position, hope, or the like. 1
- noun ruin something that causes a downfall or destruction; blight: Alcohol was his ruin. 1
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Origin of ruin
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; (noun) Middle English ruine < Middle French < Latin ruīna headlong rush, fall, collapse, equivalent to ru(ere) to fall + -īna -ine2; (v.) (< Middle French ruiner) < Medieval Latin ruīnāre, derivative of Latin ruīna
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Parts of speech for Ruin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ruin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ruin usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ruin
noun ruin
- abaddon — the Devil (Revelation 9:11)
- annihilation — the act of annihilating
- antique — An antique is an old object such as a piece of china or furniture which is valuable because of its beauty or rarity.
- antiquity — Antiquity is the distant past, especially the time of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.
- artifact — any object made by human work; esp., a simple or primitive tool, weapon, vessel, etc.
verb ruin
- abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
- actioned — Simple past tense and past participle of action.
- annihilate — To annihilate something means to destroy it completely.
- assault — An assault by an army is a strong attack made on an area held by the enemy.
- axe — An axe is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade which is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle.
Antonyms for ruin
verb ruin
- adjust — When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas.
- alter — If something alters or if you alter it, it changes.
- amend — If you amend something that has been written such as a law, or something that is said, you change it in order to improve it or make it more accurate.
- arrange — If you arrange an event or meeting, you make plans for it to happen.
- arrive at — to reach by traveling
noun ruin
- artifact — any object made by human work; esp., a simple or primitive tool, weapon, vessel, etc.
- artisanship — the occupation or product of a craftsperson or artisan
- authoring — Authoring is the creation of documents, especially for the Internet.
- causation — The causation of something, usually something bad, is the factors that have caused it.
- construction — Construction is the building of things such as houses, factories, roads, and bridges.
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