Meaning & use
Ruined
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Destroyed, spoiled, or reduced to a state of decay, disorder, or failure.
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The sudden downpour ruined their picnic plans.
Years of neglect ruined the once-grand estate.
A note on using this word
Can describe physical destruction, such as a ruined building, as well as financial or moral downfall, such as a ruined reputation.
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Words with an opposite meaning
restoredpreserved
Another way to use it
2. adjective
(As an adjective) Ravaged, decayed, or fallen into disrepair.
They toured the ruined abbey on the hillside.
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