| Ruin (ruin) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Ru"in |
| [OE. ruine, F.
ruine, fr. L. ruina, fr. ruere, rutum, to fall with
violence, to rush or tumble down.] |
The act of
falling or tumbling down; fall.
Such a change of anything as destroys it,
or entirely defeats its object, or unfits it for use; destruction;
overthrow; as, the ruin of a ship or an army; the ruin
of a constitution or a government; the ruin of health or
hopes.
That which is fallen down and become
worthless from injury or decay; as, his mind is a ruin;
especially, in the plural, the remains of a destroyed, dilapidated, or
desolate house, fortress, city, or the like.
The state of being dcayed, or of having
become ruined or worthless; as, to be in ruins; to go to
ruin.
That which promotes injury, decay, or
destruction.
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To bring to ruin] to cause to
fall to pieces and decay; to make to perish; to bring to destruction;
to bring to poverty or bankruptcy; to impair seriously; to damage
essentially; to overthrow.
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To fall to ruins; to
go to ruin; to become decayed or dilapidated; to perish.
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