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- DictionaryRuined/ˈro͞oˌind/
adjective
- 1. (of a building or place) reduced to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration: "a ruined castle"
1. a. : to damage irreparably. b. : bankrupt, impoverish. ruined by stock speculation. 2. : to subject to frustration, failure, or disaster. will ruin your chances of promotion.
adjective. uk / ˈruː.ɪnd / us / ˈruː.ɪnd / Add to word list. destroyed or spoiled: an ancient ruined castle. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. In bad condition. battered. battle-scarred. be on the skids idiom. beat someone up. blasted. have seen better days idiom. hors de combat. impaired. in decay. in good, bad, etc. repair idiom.
to spoil something severely or destroy it: Huge modern hotels are ruining this once unspoilt coastline. His frequent lateness has ruined his chances for a promotion. to cause a person or company to lose all their money or their reputation: Cheap imported goods are ruining many businesses.
Something that's ruined is spoiled, wrecked, or destroyed. A ruined party can result from your obnoxious brother annoying all the friends you invited. Ruined means destroyed or useless.
Definition of ruined adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To ruin means to wreck or destroy. If you're wearing a long dress, make sure your clumsy brother stays away from you. If he steps on it, it'll rip and be ruined.
verb. /ˈruːɪn/ Verb Forms. 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. That one mistake ruined his chances of getting the job. My new shoes got ruined in the mud. The crops were ruined by the late frost. Extra Examples.
1. transitive verb. To ruin something means to severely harm, damage, or spoil it. My wife was ruining her health through worry. Synonyms: destroy, devastate, wreck, trash [slang] More Synonyms of ruin. 2. transitive verb. To ruin someone means to cause them to no longer have any money.
A ruined building or place has been very badly damaged or has gradually fallen down because no-one has taken care of it.
adjective. us / ˈruː.ɪnd / uk / ˈruː.ɪnd / Add to word list. destroyed or spoiled: an ancient ruined castle. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. In bad condition. battered. battle-scarred. be on the skids idiom. beat someone up. blasted. have seen better days idiom. hors de combat. impaired. in decay. in good, bad, etc. repair idiom.
