ruin – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
ruin
n.
destruction; remains of a collapsed structure; downfall, collapse
v.
destroy, demolish; spoil, mutilate, damage
Ruins
Ruins are the remains of human-made architecture: structures that were once complete, as time went by, have fallen into a state of partial or complete disrepair, due to lack of
maintenance or deliberate acts of destruction.
Natural disaster, war and
depopulation are the most common root causes, with many structures becoming progressively derelict over time due to long-term
weathering and scavenging.
ruin
Noun
1. an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family"
(synonym) ruination
(hypernym) devastation, desolation
(derivation) destroy
2. a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins"
(hypernym) building, edifice
3. the process of becoming dilapidated
(synonym) dilapidation
(hypernym) decay
4. an event that results in destruction
(synonym) ruination
(hypernym) destruction, demolition, wipeout
(hyponym) devastation, desolation
(derivation) destroy
5. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
(synonym) downfall, ruination
(hypernym) failure
(hyponym) finish
6. destruction achieved by wrecking something
(synonym) laying waste, ruining, ruination, wrecking
(hypernym) destruction, devastation
Verb
1. destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
(synonym) destroy
(hyponym) burn, fire, burn down
(derivation) laying waste, ruining, ruination, wrecking
2. destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"
(hypernym) thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
(hyponym) undo
(derivation) downfall, ruination
3. reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"
(synonym) bankrupt, break, smash
(hypernym) impoverish
4. reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war"
(hypernym) lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge
(derivation) laying waste, ruining, ruination, wrecking
5. deprive of virginity; "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village"
(synonym) deflower
(hypernym) copulate, mate, pair, couple
6. fall into ruin
(hypernym) decay, crumble, delapidate
Ruin (der)
nm.
ruin, destruction, dilapidation, collapse, downfall
ruin
adj.
mean, dastardly; villainous
