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ruined

/ɹuːnd/

Meanings
  • adjective

    1. Destroyed or damaged beyond repair; made useless.

    - "The old castle was ruined by the invading army."
    - "After the storm, the beach was ruined."
    - "The once beautiful painting was ruined by water damage."
  • verb

    2. To destroy or damage completely.

    - "The car was ruined in the accident."
    - "The thief ruined the family's vacation."
    - "The careless employee ruined the project."

Pronunciation
  1. /ɹuːnd/



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Antonyms

build , construct , found , produce
Synonyms

destroy , fordo , ruinate , wreck
Rhymes
Words rhyming with ruined
mooned , june , looned , mooned again , spooned
Variants
List of all variants of ruined that leads to same result
ruin , ruined , ruiner , ruiners , ruining , ruins
Forms
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ruins, ruined, ruins'


Etymology
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Old English hrywian, from hryw, a ruin; akin to hrūwan to break, crush.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'ruin porn' refers to the popularity of photographing and documenting abandoned or ruined buildings and structures.

  2. The word ruin comes from the Old English word hrywian, which means to break or crush.

  3. The Colosseum in Rome is one of the most famous ruins in the world, attracting millions of visitors each year.


Related Concepts
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  1. Decay: A process of gradual deterioration or decline.

  2. Dilapidation: The state of being in a state of disrepair or ruin.


Culture
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In literature, the ruined is often used to evoke feelings of loss, sadness, and nostalgia. Ruins can be found in many works of art, such as paintings and photographs, and are popular subjects for travel and adventure stories.

How to Memorize "ruined"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a beautiful structure that has been destroyed and is now in ruins. Visualize the broken pieces, the rubble, and the debris.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word ruined with feelings of sadness and loss. Think about how something that was once beautiful or valuable has been destroyed.

  3. mnemonics

    - Ruined rhymes with mooned, so you can remember that ruined means destroyed or damaged by thinking about the moon and its phases.


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