The meaning of ruin is to damage irreparably It emphasizes particularly the act of destroying, while ruin and havoc emphasize the resultant state. How to use ruin in a sentence.
Definition of ruined adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Destruction may be on a large or small scale (destruction of tissue, of enemy vessels) Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When you visit the site of a long uninhabited city, the broken down structures you see are ruins — time and neglect has resulted in ruined buildings. Ruin, destruction, havoc imply irrevocable and often widespread damage