the physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed:a large white house falling into gentle ruin
[count noun] the remains of a building, typically an old one that has suffered much damage or disintegration:the ruins of the castlethe church is a ruin now
the disastrous disintegration of someone’s life:the ruin and heartbreak wrought by alcohol, divorce, and violence
the complete loss of one’s money and other assets:the financial cost could mean ruin
something that causes the disintegration of a person’s life or the complete loss of their assets:they don’t know how to say no, and that’s been their ruin
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1 [with object] reduce (a building or place) to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration: (as adjective ruined)a ruined castle
cause great and usually irreparable damage or harm to; have a disastrous effect on:a noisy motorway has ruined village life
reduce to a state of poverty:they were ruined by the highest interest rates this century
2 [no object] literary fall headlong or with a crash:carriages go ruining over the brink from time to time
in ruins
in a state of complete disorder or disintegration:the economy was in ruins
