Ruination - Definition
ruination
n 1: an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you
have brought ruin on this entire family" [syn: ruin,
ruination]
2: an event that results in destruction [syn: ruin,
ruination]
3: failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
[syn: downfall, ruin, ruination]
4: destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or
ruined [syn: laying waste, ruin, ruining, ruination,
wrecking]