Ruined: meaning, definitions and examples
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ruined
[ ˈruːɪnd ]
to destroy
To reduce to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration. To bring to a usually catastrophic or disastrous end. To put an end to the perfection or completeness of.
Synonyms
destroy, devastate, spoil, wreck
Examples of usage
- The earthquake ruined several buildings in the city.
- The excessive rain ruined the harvest this year.
- The scandal ruined his political career.
Translations
Translations of the word "ruined" in other languages:
🇵🇹 arruinado
- destruído
- danificado
🇮🇳 बर्बाद
- नष्ट
- क्षतिग्रस्त
🇩🇪 ruiniert
- zerstört
- beschädigt
🇮🇩 rusak
- hancur
- dirusak
🇺🇦 зруйнований
- знищений
- пошкоджений
🇵🇱 zrujnowany
- zniszczony
- uszkodzony
🇯🇵 破壊された
- 壊れた
- 損なわれた
🇫🇷 ruiné
- détruit
- endommagé
🇪🇸 arruinado
- destruido
- dañado
🇹🇷 mahvolmuş
- yıkılmış
- zarar görmüş
🇰🇷 망가진
- 파괴된
- 손상된
🇸🇦 مدمر
- مخرب
- متضرر
🇨🇿 zničený
- zruinovaný
- poškozený
🇸🇰 zničený
- zruinovaný
- poškodený
🇨🇳 毁坏的
- 破坏的
- 损坏的
🇸🇮 uničen
- razvaljen
- poškodovan
🇮🇸 eyðilagt
- rústað
- skemmd
🇰🇿 қиратылған
- жойылған
- зақымданған
🇬🇪 დანგრეული
- განადგურებული
- დაზიანებული
🇦🇿 dağıdılmış
- məhv edilmiş
- zərər görmüş
🇲🇽 arruinado
- destruido
- dañado
Word origin
The word 'ruined' originated from the Latin word 'ruina', meaning collapse or downfall. Over time, it evolved to encompass the idea of destruction or irreparable damage. The concept of ruin has been a part of human history, reflecting the inevitable cycle of rise and fall in civilizations, buildings, and individual lives.