ruining

Meanings

• verb

  Causing damage or destruction to something.

• verb

  Bringing about the ruin or downfall of something.

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Antonyms

build , construct , found , produce

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Synonyms

destroy , fordo , ruinate , wreck

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ruining
dying , lying , trying , spying , sky-highing

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Homophones

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1. ruing (en) : regret, repent
   

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Variants

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ruin , ruined , ruiner , ruiners , ruining , ruins

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Forms

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ruined, ruining, ruins

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Etymology

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From Old North French ruer, to flow, from Latin rudare, to crush, grind.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'ruining' has 7 letters.

2. The word 'ruining' appears in the title of a 1983 novel by Barbara Taylor Bradford.

3. The term 'economic ruination' is used to describe the complete collapse of an economy.

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Related Concepts

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1. destruction: The act or process of causing damage or harm to something.

2. decay: The process of deterioration or decline, especially of a natural environment or a building.

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Culture

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In literature, 'ruining' has been used to describe the destruction of relationships, cities, and even empires. In art, it can represent the decay and fall of civilizations.

How to Memorize "ruining"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a building crumbling down or a relationship falling apart.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of destruction or damage.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Ruin: Run Up Innumerable Nights' to remember the definition.

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