- 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.
- a destroyed or decayed building, town, etc.
- a fallen, wrecked, or decayed condition: The building fell to ruin.
- the downfall, decay, or destruction of anything.
- the complete loss of health, means, position, hope, or the like.
- something that causes a downfall or destruction; blight: Alcohol was his ruin.
- the downfall of a person; undoing: Fate decreed the ruin of Oedipus.
- a person as the wreck of their former self; ravaged individual.
- the act of causing destruction or a downfall.
- to reduce to a fallen, wrecked, or decayed condition; devastate.
- to bring (a person, company, etc.) to financial destruction; bankrupt.
- to damage, spoil, or injure (a thing) irretrievably: Not only was the burned stew inedible, but I had absolutely ruined one of my favorite pots.
- to induce (a woman) to surrender her virginity; deflower.
- to fall into decay; fall to pieces.
- to come to downfall or destruction.
- destroyed or decayed building or town
- the state or condition of being destroyed or decayed
- loss of wealth, position, etc, or something that causes such loss; downfall
- something that is severely damaged
- a person who has suffered a downfall, bankruptcy, etc
- loss of value or usefulness
- loss of her virginity by a woman outside marriage
- to bring to ruin; destroy
- to injure or spoil
- to fall into ruins; collapse
