In one way, indeed, he bade fair to ruin us; for he kept on staying week after week, and at last month after month, so that all the money had been long exhausted.
a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins" an event that results in destruction an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family" fall into ruin reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war" destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family"
To ruin someone means to cause them to no longer have any money. She accused him of ruining her financially with his taste for the high life
Ruin is the state of being severely damaged or spoiled, or the process of reaching this state. The vineyards were falling into ruin
an event that results in destruction an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family"
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
If a building or place is in ruins, most of it has been destroyed and only parts of it remain. The abbey was in ruins
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