Ruin

Meaning

Noun

●

The

of a

or

, such as a

or castle.

●

The

a

,

or decayed.

●

Something that

to

or destruction.

●

The

of

something.

●

A

or tumble.

●

A change that

or

something;

; overthrow.

●

Complete financial

; bankruptcy.

Verb

●

To cause the

of; to

or

of business.

●

To

or make something

usable.

●

To

or

the

or

of, or to have a

effect on something.

●

To make something less

or likeable.

●

To

the

of (

); to spoil.

●

To

a state of decay.

●

To

or

, and thus

the

social standing

of.

Sourced from

Origin

ruin

English

ruine

Middle English (1100-1500)

ruine

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

ruina

Latin

ruo

Latin

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