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ruination

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ru·in·a·tion  (r-nshn)
n.
1. The act of ruining or the condition of being ruined.
2. A cause of ruin.

ruination
Noun
1. the act of ruining or the state of being ruined
2. something that causes ruin
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ruinationruination - an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family"
desolation, devastation - the state of being decayed or destroyed
2.ruination - an event that results in destruction
demolition, wipeout, destruction - an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
devastation, desolation - an event that results in total destruction
shipwreck - an irretrievable loss; "that was the shipwreck of their romance"
3.ruinationruination - failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
failure - an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure"
finish - the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict); "booze will be the finish of him"; "it was a fight to the finish"
4.ruinationruination - destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
destruction, devastation - the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
Translations
French ruination [ruːɪˈneɪʃən] nruine f
German ruination [ruːɪˈneɪʃən] ruin n (of building etc) → Zerstörung f;
(of person, life) → Ruinierung f

Italian ruination [ruːɪˈneɪʃən] nrovina

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It's mighty hard to make him work Saturdays, when all the boys is having holiday, but he hates work more than he hates anything else, and I've GOT to do some of my duty by him, or I'll be the ruination of the child.
Now, that's about where we are, every mother's son of us, thanks to him, and Hands, and Anderson, and other ruination fools of you.
Doctor, dear, will make it rain before the week is out, and save our kitchen garden from entire ruination, that is the party Susan will vote for.
 
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