ruin

• اسم يدل على الخراب والدمار الفيزيائي لبناء أو مكان، وعلى الانهيار أو التدهور أو الهلاك في أمور مادية أو معنوية.

A noun referring to the physical destruction, decay, or collapse of a structure, or the state of being severely damaged or destroyed.

1. Destruction or collapseB1formal

   The state of being destroyed, severely damaged, or fallen into decay.

   الدمار

   • The old castle fell into ruin after centuries of neglect.
   • The earthquake left the city in ruins.
   • His gambling addiction led to the ruin of his family.

   المرادفاتcollapsedecaydemolitiondesolationdestructiondevastationdilapidationdisintegrationhavocruination

   الأضدادconstructioncreationpreservationrepairrestoration

2. B1formal

   The remains of a building or structure that has been destroyed or decayed.

   الأطلال

   • We visited the ruins of an ancient Roman temple.
   • The ruins of the abbey are a popular tourist attraction.
   • Archaeologists discovered ruins of a lost civilization.

   المرادفاتdebrisremainsshellwreckage

3. Cause of downfallB2formal

   Something that causes the complete loss of money, health, or happiness.

   سبب الخراب

   • His obsession with power became his ruin.
   • The scandal was the ruin of her political career.
   • Bad investments were the ruin of many investors.

   المرادفاتbaneblightcursedestructiondownfallnemesisoverthrowruinationundoingwreck

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على إلحاق الضرر أو التلف الكامل بشيء ما، أو إفساده وتخريبه، أو إهلاك الشخص وإفقاره وإسقاطه.

A verb used to indicate the act of destroying, damaging, or spoiling something completely.

1. Destroy or damage completelyB1formal

   To spoil or destroy something so that it is no longer usable or valuable.

   أفسد

   • The heavy rain ruined our picnic.
   • He ruined his reputation by lying.
   • The fire ruined the entire building.

   المرادفاتannihilatedemolishdesolatedestroydevastateravageshattersmashwreck

   الأضدادbuildconstructcreatepreserverepairrestore

2. Cause financial collapseB2formal

   To cause someone to lose all their money or financial stability.

   أفلس

   • The bad investment ruined him financially.
   • The lawsuit threatened to ruin the company.
   • Gambling ruined his family's savings.

   المرادفاتbankruptbreakbustclean outwipe out

   الأضدادenrichfortifyprosperstrengthen

3. Spoil an experienceA2informal

   To make an experience unpleasant or disappointing.

   إفساد التجربة

   • The bad weather ruined our vacation.
   • Her rude comment ruined the party.
   • Don't let one mistake ruin your day.

   المرادفاتblightmarsabotagesourspoiltaintundowreck

   الأضدادenhanceenrichimprove