ruin

The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.

The Veian and the Gabian towirs shall fall, / And one promiscuous ruin cover all; / Nor, after length of years, a stone betray / The place where once the very ruins lay.

The labour of a day will not build up a virtuous habit on the ruins of an old and vicious character.

The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.

The monastery has fallen into ruin.

Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.

Gambling has been the ruin of many.

The errors of young men are the ruin of business.

The act of ruining something.

The act of ruining something.

To cause the fiscal ruin of; to bankrupt or drive out of business.

With all these purchases, you surely mean to ruin us!

In one way, indeed, he bade fair to ruin us; for he kept on staying week after week, and at last month after month, so that all the money had been long exhausted...

To destroy or render something no longer usable or operable.

He ruined his new white slacks by accidentally spilling oil on them.

To destroy (e.g. a city) so as to leave ruins.

By the fireside there are old men seated, / Seeing ruined cities in the ashes.

To upset or overturn the plans or progress of, or to have a disastrous effect on something.

My car breaking down just as I was on the road ruined my vacation.

To make something less enjoyable or likeable.

I used to love that song, but being assaulted when that song was playing ruined the song for me.