ruined

UK /ˈruː.ɪnd/ US /ˈɹuɪnd/

adj 3

Collocations

ADJ.

brutal, good, hard, known, muddy, new

VERB + RUINED

dress, drinking

RUINED + NOUN

13th-century, body, castle, health, hospice, life, shoes

PREP.

from, in

adj

In a state of ruin; dilapidated.

At the west end of the street is the ruined 13th-century hospice, known locally as Pilgrims' Rest.

Bankrupt.

incapacitated by drugs or alcohol

adjective — brought to ruin

adjective — destroyed physically or morally

adjective — doomed to extinction

At the west end of the street is the ruined 13th-century hospice, known locally as Pilgrims' Rest.

Wiktionary

Another storm, and our village would have been ruined.

Tatoeba · #31455

Another war, and we will be ruined.

Tatoeba · #31463

The muddy road has ruined my new shoes.

Tatoeba · #35854

The city was ruined by the brutal force of nature.

Tatoeba · #57830

Had it not been for your advice he would have been ruined.

Tatoeba · #70474

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