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ruin
What does ruin mean?
ruin (noun): an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use ruin in a sentence?
- You have brought ruin on this entire family. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce ruin?
/ˈɹuən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does ruin come from?
From Middle English ruyne, ruine, from Old French ruine, from Latin ruīna (“overthrow, ruin”), from ruō (“to fall down, tumble, sink in ruin, rush”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to ruin
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “ruin” mean?
a brief version of the essential meaning of something
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an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
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a married woman, especially in relation to her spouse
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