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The correct spelling is ruin.
How to pronounce ruin
/ˈɹuː.ɪn/
nounIPA: /ˈɹuː.ɪn/
Say it like: Rui-n
The correct spelling is ruin. (sometimes in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle. For example: "The monastery has fallen into ruin."
Usage Examples
“The monastery has fallen into ruin.”
“Gambling has been the ruin of many.”
“the ruin of a ship or an army; the ruin of a constitution or a government; the ruin of health or hopes”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(sometimes in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
- 2.The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.
- 3.Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.
- 4.A fall or tumble.
- 5.A change that destroys or defeats something; destruction; overthrow.
verb
- 1.To cause the fiscal ruin of.
- 2.To destroy or make something no longer usable.
- 3.To cause severe financial loss to; to bankrupt or drive out of business.
- 4.To upset or overturn the plans or progress of, or to have a disastrous effect on something.
- 5.To make something less enjoyable or likeable.
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