ruin something to damage something so badly that it loses all its value, pleasure, etc. synonym spoil (1), wreck. The bad weather ruined our trip.

[uncountable] the state or process of being destroyed or severely damaged. A large number of churches fell into ruin after the revolution.

1ruin something to damage something so badly that it loses all its value, pleasure, etc.; to spoil something synonym wreck The bad weather ruined our trip.

1[uncountable] the state or process of being destroyed or severely damaged A large number of churches fell into ruin after the revolution.

There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun ruin, two of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

​(of a building, town, etc.) destroyed or severely damaged so that only parts remain. a ruined castle. Oxford Collocations DictionaryRuined is used with ...

(of a building, town, etc.) destroyed or severely damaged so that only parts remain a ruined castle. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

7 дней назад · to cause a person or company to lose all their money or their reputation: Cheap imported goods are ruining many businesses.

Esp. of land, a country, etc.: devastated, laid waste. 1600. Henry..had relieu'd this ruin'd ...

Definition of mother's ruin noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, ...