The meaning of RUIN is to damage irreparably. How to use ruin in a sentence.

Definition of ruined adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

RUINED definition: 1. destroyed or spoiled: 2. destroyed or spoiled: . Learn more.

2. to spoil; to treat too indulgently.

Ruin, destruction, havoc imply irrevocable and often widespread damage. Destruction may be on a large or small scale (destruction of tissue, of enemy vessels); it emphasizes particularly the act of …

A ruined building or place has been very badly damaged or has gradually fallen down because no-one has taken care of it. ...a ruined church.

RUIN meaning: 1 : to damage (something) so badly that it is no longer useful, valuable, enjoyable, etc. to spoil or destroy (something); 2 : to cause (someone) to lose money, social status, etc.

ruined, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

ruin From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Finance ru‧in1 /ˈruːɪn/ S3 verb [transitive] 1 to spoil or destroy something completely This illness has ruined my life. His career …

Ruined means destroyed or useless. When you visit the site of a long uninhabited city, the broken down structures you see are ruins — time and neglect has resulted in ruined buildings. Both words come …