The meaning of RUIN is to damage irreparably. How to use ruin in a sentence.

RUINED definition: 1. destroyed or spoiled: 2. destroyed or spoiled: . Learn more.

2. to spoil; to treat too indulgently.

Definition of ruined adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

A ruined building or place has been very badly damaged or has gradually fallen down because no-one has taken care of it. ...a ruined church.

Ruin, destruction, havoc imply irrevocable and often widespread damage. Destruction may be on a large or small scale (destruction of tissue, of enemy vessels); it emphasizes particularly the …

Ruined means destroyed or useless. 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. Both …

Britannica Dictionary definition of RUINED always used before a noun : destroyed or badly damaged so that only parts remain ruined buildings a ruined Greek temple

2 days ago · ruined (comparative more ruined, superlative most ruined) At the west end of the street is the ruined 13th-century hospice, known locally as Pilgrims' Rest. Bankrupt.

The word 'ruined' originated from the Latin word 'ruina', meaning collapse or downfall. Over time, it evolved to encompass the idea of destruction or irreparable damage.