ruin
ruína
definition
verb
a ruined castle
reduce (a building or place) to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration.
carriages go ruining over the brink from time to time
fall headlong or with a crash.
noun
a large white house falling into gentle ruin
the physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed.
translation of 'ruin'
verb
destruir,
seduzir,
provocar a desgraça de,
arruinar,
levar à falência
noun
bancarrota,
ruína,
destruição,
decadência,
falência,
perdição,
destroço
example
Unfortunately her formal education came to a stop in 1839 as a result of her father's financial 'ruin' and social disgrace.
What drives them to subvert science, lie about the sources of the harm done, 'ruin' countless lives?
If any of these people demonstrate more loyalty to the customer than to the government, they risk bringing their businesses to financial 'ruin' .
a large white house falling into gentle 'ruin'
Doors and windows are constantly falling out and the place is falling to 'ruin' before their very eyes.
Blessed with cataclysmic vision, we don't admit gentler outcomes, such as mere catastrophe or 'ruin' .
the 'ruin' and heartbreak wrought by alcohol, divorce, and violence
But other than that, if you get sick, you're in danger of financial 'ruin' .
You may even want to visit the beautiful Mayan 'ruin' of Tikal in nearby Guatemala at the same time.
They might not have been as happy, but they didn't face complete 'ruin' .
He claimed the lighting and netting would 'ruin' residents' views of Canary Wharf, and that nature groups believed owls nesting nearby would disappear.
The treasures of the past most at risk of falling into 'ruin' are revealed in a comprehensive register.
Ineffective strategic management can bankrupt companies and 'ruin' the careers of chief executives.
After the destruction and 'ruin' of the war years, and the climate of nationalism which preceded them, many hoped for a new model of political co-operation in Europe.
Dreverhaven seemingly hinders him at every turn, undermining his successes out of spite, trying to break his will and 'ruin' him financially.
Javius looked away from them to the 'ruin' and destruction of nearly a fourth of his army.
The book contains a vigorous satire on the abuses of the old court of Chancery, the delays and costs of which brought misery and 'ruin' on its suitors.
He said today that he had only avoided such 'ruin' after being left money following the death of his 103-year-old mother.
Remember, Japan was the most devastated country in World War II, in terms of the atomic 'ruin' of major cities and the destruction of the old order.
they don't know how to say no, and that's been their 'ruin'
Like so many others afflicted with the condition, he seems constantly to seek a way to drink that will not bring trouble and 'ruin' .
The others followed my lead, and tossed their torches as they rode away from the fire, away from the destruction and 'ruin' .
The human figure is reduced to anonymity in the seemingly endless vista of 'ruin' and devastation.
Because such non-moderate behavior could lead to death or 'ruin' , such a risk should not be taken lightly.
Physical abuse can leave scars; economic abuse, on the other hand, can lead to desperation and eventual 'ruin' .
Mr Fleetwood justifiably said that this was a devastating claim to make against a private individual and one which would spell personal 'ruin' for Mr James.
He whispered in her ear, grabbing her hand in his and pulling her away from the devastation and 'ruin' of the once lush and beautiful land Elena knew as home.
All over the world human strife arises from these sources, escalating into violence, bringing death and scattering 'ruin' .
She is facing 'ruin' after costs of tens of thousands of pounds were awarded against her.
In the midst of mass destruction, death and 'ruin' , Lamb is quick to point out the bird singing, the lone flower pushing defiantly through the dirt, the smell of a pine tree.
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