What is the meaning of ruin?

noun

• An irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction.
  • usage: "you have brought ruin on this entire family"
  • synonyms: ruination
• A ruined building.
  • usage: "they explored several Roman ruins"
• The process of becoming dilapidated.
  • synonyms: dilapidation
• An event that results in destruction.
  • synonyms: ruination
• Failure that results in a loss of position or reputation.
  • synonyms: downfall, ruination
• Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined.
  • synonyms: laying waste, ruining, ruination, wrecking

verb

• Destroy completely; damage irreparably.
  • usage: "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
  • synonyms: destroy
• Destroy or cause to fail.
  • usage: "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"
• Reduce to bankruptcy.
  • usage: "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"
  • synonyms: bankrupt, break, smash
• Reduce to ruins.
  • usage: "The country lay ruined after the war"
• Deprive of virginity.
  • usage: "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village"
  • synonyms: deflower
• Fall into ruin. .