Definition of ruination Ruination
ru•in•a•tion
We found 10 definitions of ruination from 4 different sources.
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What does ruination mean?
WordNet
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| ruination - destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined | ||
| laying waste, ruin, ruining, wrecking | ||
| destruction, devastation the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists | ||
| ruination - an event that results in destruction | ||
| ruin | ||
| demolition, wipeout, destruction the act of demolishing | ||
| desolation, devastation an event that results in total destruction | ||
| ruination - an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family" | ||
| ruin | ||
| desolation, devastation an event that results in total destruction | ||
| ruination - failure that results in a loss of position or reputation | ||
| downfall, ruin | ||
| failure an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- ruination (Noun)
The state of being ruined, a state of devastation or destruction. - ruination (Noun)
The act of ruining or wrecking. - ruination (Noun)
The cause of being ruined, destroyed or lost. - ruination (Noun)
A loss of reputation.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ruination (n.)
The act of ruining, or the state of being ruined.
Part of speech
🔤- ruination, noun, singular of ruinations.
