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Definisjon av ruin

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Noun
ruin - an event that results in destruction
ruination
demolition, wipeout, destruction the act of demolishing
desolation, devastation an event that results in total destruction
ruin - an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family"
ruination
desolation, devastation an event that results in total destruction
ruin - a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins"
edifice, building a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
ruin - destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
laying waste, ruining, ruination, wrecking
destruction, devastation the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
ruin - the process of becoming dilapidated
dilapidation
decay the organic phenomenon of rotting
ruin - failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
downfall, ruination
failure an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"

Verb
ruin - reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war"
lay waste to, devastate, ravage, desolate, scourge, waste cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
ruin - destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"
thwart, frustrate, queer, scotch, baffle, foil, bilk, cross, spoil hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
undo cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"
break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
shipwreck destroy a ship; "The vessel was shipwrecked"
ruin - fall into ruin
dilapidate, crumble, decay bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse
ruin - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
destroy
burn down, fire, burn burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire; "The hut burned down"; "The mountain of paper went up in flames"
lay waste to, devastate, ravage, desolate, scourge, waste cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
harry, ravage make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
bust, break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
vandalise, vandalize destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism; "vandalize the park"
do a job on destroy completely or make ugly or useless; "The dog did a job on my pillow"; "The seamstress did a job on my wedding gown"
subvert destroy completely; "we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis"
get cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble"
devour eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches"
despoil, rape, plunder, violate, spoil destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
explode increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted"
consume engage fully; "The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy"
shipwreck destroy a ship; "The vessel was shipwrecked"
bust up, wrack, wreck smash or break forcefully; "The kid busted up the car"
kick down, kick in open violently; "kick in the doors"
wash out lose color in the process of being washed; "The expensive shirt washed out in the German washing machine"
ruin - deprive of virginity; "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village"
deflower
copulate, mate, couple, pair engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring"
ruin - reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"
bankrupt, break, smash
impoverish make poor
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Substantiv
ruin - construction withered by time.
ruin - The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.
ruin - Something which leads to serious troubles.

Verb
ruin - To cause the ruin of.
ruin - To destroy or make something no longer be able to be for good use.
ruin - To upset or mess up the plans or progress of, or to put into disarray; to spoil.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) ruin
  • Presens: ruin / ruins
  • Preteritum: ruined
  • Perfektum: (have) ruined

Substantiv

  • Entall: ruin
  • Flertall: ruins

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