ruined
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Brought to ruin: Completely destroyed, damaged, or brought to a state of disaster, collapse, or failure.
- Doomed to extinction: Destined to be wiped out or to cease to exist.
- Destroyed physically or morally: Suffering severe physical damage or having one's character, reputation, or spirit completely broken.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The abandoned castle was a ruined shell of its former glory.
- After the scandal, his reputation was utterly ruined.
- The company was left ruined by the failed investment.
Advanced Usage
- "financially ruined": Having lost all one's money or economic stability.
- The stock market crash left many investors financially ruined.
- "a ruined man": A man whose life, career, or character has been completely destroyed.
- After the trial, he was considered a ruined man.
Variants and Related Words
- Ruin (verb/noun): To destroy or the state of being destroyed.
- The war could ruin the country's economy. (verb)
- The ancient temple lay in ruin. (noun)
- Ruination (noun): The action or process of destroying something.
- The ruination of the forest was a tragedy.
Synonyms
- Destroyed: Reduced to a useless state.
- Devastated: Completely destroyed or overwhelmed.
- Wrecked: Badly damaged or destroyed.
- Bankrupt: Financially ruined and unable to pay debts.
Related Phrases
- "in ruins": In a state of complete destruction or collapse.
- The city was left in ruins after the earthquake.
- "ruined hopes": Hopes or dreams that have been completely dashed.
- The lost contract meant ruined hopes for expansion.
Related Idioms
- "Go to rack and ruin": To fall into a state of complete disrepair or decay.
- Without maintenance, the old house will go to rack and ruin.
Adjective
- brought to ruin
- after the revolution the aristocracy was finished
- the unsuccessful run for office left him ruined politically and economically
- doomed to extinction
- destroyed physically or morally