English Explanatory Dictionary

ruinate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To reduce to ruins; to destroy.
  2. To fall; to tumble.
adj
  1. Falling into ruin; decrepit.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹuːɪneɪt/

Word forms

ruinate ruinates ruinating ruinated

Etymology

From the participle stem of Latin ruino.

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