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ruin - an event that results in destruction |
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ruination |
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demolition,
destruction,
wipeout the act of demolishing
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desolation,
devastation an event that results in total destruction
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shipwreck a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
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ruin - an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family" |
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ruination |
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desolation,
devastation an event that results in total destruction
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ruin - a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins" |
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building,
edifice a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
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| verbo |
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ruin - reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war" |
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desolate,
devastate,
lay waste to,
ravage,
scourge,
waste overwhelm or overpower; "He was devastated by his grief when his son died"
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ruin - destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election" |
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baffle,
bilk,
cross,
foil,
frustrate,
queer,
scotch,
spoil,
thwart check the emission of (sound)
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undo cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"
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break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
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shipwreck destroy a ship; "The vessel was shipwrecked"
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| 3. |
ruin - fall into ruin |
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crumble,
decay,
dilapidate break or fall apart into fragments; "The cookies crumbled"; "The Sphinx is crumbling"
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