ruin
n 1: the state of being decayed or destroyed [syn: {devastation},
{desolation}]
2: a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins"
3: the process of becoming dilapidated [syn: {dilapidation}]
4: an event that results in destruction [syn: {ruination}]
5: destruction achieved by wrecking something [syn: {laying
waste}, {ruining}, {ruination}, {wrecking}]
v 1: destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my
car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined
her make-up" [syn: {destroy}]
2: cause to fail: "This behavior will ruin your chances of
winning the election"
3: reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going
to break me!" [syn: {bankrupt}, {break}]
4: reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war"