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▸ noun:  (countable, sometimes in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
▸ noun:  (uncountable) The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.
▸ noun:  (uncountable) Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.
▸ noun:  The act of ruining something.
▸ noun:  (obsolete) A fall or tumble.
▸ noun:  A change that destroys or defeats something; destruction; overthrow.
▸ noun:  (uncountable) Complete financial loss; bankruptcy.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To cause the fiscal ruin of; to bankrupt or drive out of business.
▸ verb:  To destroy or render something no longer usable or operable.
▸ verb:  To upset or overturn the plans or progress of, or to have a disastrous effect on something.
▸ verb:  To make something less enjoyable or likeable.
▸ verb:  To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.
▸ verb:  (obsolete) To fall into a state of decay.
▸ verb:  (transitive, historical) To seduce or debauch, and thus harm the social standing of.

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