Found 4 items, similar to Ruin.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak) Definition: ruin merusak
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: ruin gempur, kejatuhan, membobolkan, mencelakakan, menggempur
English → English (WordNet) Definition: ruin ruin n 1: an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; “you have brought ruin on this entire family” [syn: ruination] 2: a ruined building; “they explored several Roman ruins” 3: the process of becoming dilapidated [syn: dilapidation] 4: an event that results in destruction [syn: ruination] 5: failure that results in a loss of position or reputation [syn: downfall, ruination] 6: destruction achieved by wrecking something [syn: laying waste , ruining, ruination, wrecking] ruin v 1: destroy completely; damage irreparably; “You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!”; “The tears ruined her make-up” [syn: destroy] 2: destroy or cause to fail; “This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election” 3: reduce to bankruptcy; “My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!”; “The slump in the financial markets smashed him” [syn: bankrupt, break, smash] 4: reduce to ruins; “The country lay ruined after the war” 5: deprive of virginity; “This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village” [syn: deflower] 6: fall into ruin
English → English (gcide) Definition: Ruin Ruin \Ru"in\, n. [OE. ruine, F. ruine, fr. L. ruina, fr. ruere, rutum, to fall with violence, to rush or tumble down.] 1. The act of falling or tumbling down; fall. [Obs.] “His ruin startled the other steeds.” --Chapman. [1913 Webster] 2. 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. “Ruin seize thee, ruthless king!” --Gray. [1913 Webster] 3. 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. [1913 Webster] The Veian and the Gabian towers shall fall, And one promiscuous ruin cover all; Nor, after length of years, a stone betray The place where once the very ruins lay. --Addison. [1913 Webster] The labor of a day will not build up a virtuous habit on the ruins of an old and vicious character. --Buckminster. [1913 Webster] 4. The state of being dcayed, or of having become ruined or worthless; as, to be in ruins; to go to ruin. [1913 Webster] 5. That which promotes injury, decay, or destruction. [1913 Webster] The errors of young men are the ruin of business. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] Syn: Destruction; downfall; perdition; fall; overthrow; subversion; defeat; bane; pest; mischief. [1913 Webster] Ruin \Ru"in\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ruined;p. pr. & vb. n. Ruining.] [Cf. F. ruiner, LL. ruinare. See Ruin, n.] 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. [1913 Webster] this mortal house I'll ruin. --Shak. [1913 Webster] By thee raised, I ruin all my foes. --Milton. [1913 Webster] The eyes of other people are the eyes that ruin us. --Franklin. [1913 Webster] By the fireside there are old men seated, Seeling ruined cities in the ashes. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster] Ruin \Ru"in\, v. i. To fall to ruins; to go to ruin; to become decayed or dilapidated; to perish. [R.] [1913 Webster] Though he his house of polished marble build, Yet shall it ruin like the moth's frail cell. --Sandys. [1913 Webster] If we are idle, and disturb the industrious in their business, we shall ruin the faster. --Locke. [1913 Webster]