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Noun
The act or state of destroying or being destroyed, especially completely
The state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective,
A cause of misfortune or misery
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The act or state of destroying or being destroyed, especially completely
levelingUS
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“The momentum of the building's ruin gathers and accelerates, blowing out beams as everything crumples toward the ground.”
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The state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective,
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“A lack of dedication and commitment would ultimately bring about his ruin.”
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A cause of misfortune or misery
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“His lack of self-confidence has been his ruin.”
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The remains of a building, typically an old one that has suffered much damage or disintegration
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“You may even want to visit the beautiful Mayan ruin of Tikal in nearby Guatemala at the same time.”
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The disastrous disintegration of someone's life
“The court case has also spelled ruin for Whiteman, who will likely lose his job as head of the company.”
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A great and sudden disaster or misfortune
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A stripping or plundering
levelingUS
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The action of defiling or the state of being defiled
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An unsuccessful outcome of something planned
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The prevention or failure of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something
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A comprehensive defeat in a competitive situation
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Severe suffering, difficulty or privation
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A relic or artifact of ancient times
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Something that ruins or spoils everything else
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An unjust act, treatment or occurrence
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The act of forcing a person to engage in unwanted lascivious activity, especially intercourse
dishonorUS
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To completely destroy or devastate
vaporiseUK
vaporizeUS
baulkUK
balkUS
discolorUS
dishonorUS
paralyseUK
paralyzeUS
minimizeUS
minimiseUK
colorUS
colourUK
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“The miners feared that the explosion would ruin the salt mine and destroy their livelihood.”
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To reduce to a state of poverty
“Dreverhaven seemingly hinders him at every turn, trying to break his will and ruin him financially.”
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To interfere with (something) in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations
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To cook for too long or at too high a temperature
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To gratify the wishes of (someone) to an excessive extent
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To die or cease living
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