How to use ruin in a sentence. Definition of ruined adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Ruined means destroyed or useless When you visit the site of a long uninhabited city, the broken down structures you see are ruins — time and neglect has resulted in ruined buildings. Ruin, destruction, havoc imply irrevocable and often widespread damage
Destruction may be on a large or small scale (destruction of tissue, of enemy vessels) It emphasizes particularly the act of destroying, while ruin and havoc emphasize the resultant state.
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