Ruins

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  • n. Plural form of ruin.
  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ruin.
  • Word Usage
    "I have a strong memory of the cathedral that was still in ruins from the war."
    Antonym
    save    protect   
    Verb Form
    ruined    ruines    ruining    ruins   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    devastation    desolation    crumble    dilapidate    decay    lay waste to    waste    scourge    desolate    devastate   
    Cross Reference
    harm    destroy    demolish    impair    desolate   
    Hyponym
    waste    harry    bust    bust-up    burn down    wrack    consume    explode    break    washout   
    Form
    ruined    ruining   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    bane    perdition    mischief    defeat    subversion    pest    fall    overthrow    destruction    downfall   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Euan    Ewan    Ewen    Menuhin    Wuhan    bruin    dewan   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    destruction    misery    building    remain    disaster    darkness    desolation    wreck    tragedy    poverty