ruination

/rui'neiʃn/

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Explanation of "Ruination"

Definition:
"Ruination" is a noun that refers to the process or state of being ruined or destroyed. It often implies a significant loss, whether it’s physical, like a building being wrecked, or figurative, like someone losing their reputation or position.

Usage Instructions:

• Use "ruination" when talking about something that has been completely destroyed or when referring to a situation that has led to significant loss or failure.

Examples:

1. Physical Destruction:

   • "The storm caused the ruination of the old bridge."

2. Loss of Reputation:

   • "His dishonest actions led to the ruination of his career."

3. General State of Devastation:

   • "The war brought ruination to the entire region."

Advanced Usage:

"Ruination" can be used in more complex sentences, often with adjectives to describe the type of ruination: - "The economic policies resulted in widespread ruination for many small businesses."

Word Variants:

• Ruinate (verb): To cause to be ruined or destroyed.
  Example: "The careless decisions could ruinate the project."

• Ruined (adjective): Describes something that has been destroyed or is in a state of ruin.
  Example: "The ruined castle stood as a reminder of the past."

Different Meanings:

While "ruination" primarily refers to destruction or loss, it can also imply a sense of hopelessness or irreversibility in certain contexts, such as: - "After the scandal, his reputation was in a state of ruination."

Synonyms:

• Destruction
• Devastation
• Collapse
• Wreckage
• Downfall

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• "Bring to ruin": To cause something to be destroyed or fail completely.
  Example: "His reckless behavior will bring his career to ruin."

• "Fall into ruin": To gradually become ruined or destroyed over time.

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Noun

1. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
2. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
3. an event that results in destruction
4. an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
   • you have brought ruin on this entire family

Synonyms

• laying waste
• ruin
• ruining
• wrecking
• downfall