Ruin | Mean of ruin in English Dictionary

/ˈruːwən/

• Verb
• to damage (something) so badly that it is no longer useful, valuable, enjoyable, etc.
1. Moths ruined the sweater.
2. Years of computer use ruined his eyesight. [=made his eyesight very poor]
3. The bad weather ruined the party.
4. I ruined the sauce by adding too much garlic.
5. His low test scores ruined his chances of getting into a good school.
6. Poor customer service ruined the company's reputation.
7. You ruined my life! [=you made my life very difficult or unpleasant]
• to cause (someone) to lose money, social status, etc.
1. He was ruined by debt.
2. The scandal ruined the mayor.
• Noun
• a state of complete destruction
1. The incident led to the ruin of their relationship.
2. The abandoned town had gone to ruin.
3. Don't let the house your grandfather built fall into ruin.

• the remaining pieces of something that was destroyed
1. The castle is now a ruin.
2. the ruins of the ancient city
3. We saw the (ancient) Mayan/Roman ruins.
4. He searched through the ruins of his childhood for the cause of his unhappiness.
• the state of having lost money, social status, etc.
1. The drought brought economic/financial ruin to local farmers.
2. Her drug addiction brought her to the brink of ruin.
• something that badly damages someone physically, morally, economically, or socially
1. Her drug addiction was her ruin.
2. Street violence is the ruin of too many young people today.
• destroyed with some pieces or parts remaining
1. The building was/lay in ruins.
2. After her death, the family was in ruins.