ruination

English

Noun

ruination (countable and uncountable, plural ruinations)

The state of being ruined, a state of devastation or destruction.
The act of ruining or wrecking.
The cause of being ruined, destroyed or lost.
A loss of reputation.

Related terms

Synonyms

(act of ruining): destruction, wrecking

Synonyms

(act of ruining): foundation, construction, building

Translations

state of being ruined

French: ruination (fr)
German: Verderben (de)
Italian: rovina (it)

Japanese: 破綻 (ja) (hatan), 破産 (ja) (hasan), 潰滅 (ja) (kaimetsu)
Portuguese: ruína (pt)
Spanish: ruina (es)

act of ruining

Chinese:
Mandarin: 破壞 (zh), 破坏 (zh) (pòhuài)
French: ruination (fr)
German: Vernichtung (de), Verderben (de)
Italian: rovina (it)

Japanese: 破壊 (ja) (hakai), 破棄 (ja) (haki), 打倒 (ja) (datō), 打ち壊し (buchikowashi)
Maori: whakapakarutanga
Portuguese: ruína (pt)
Spanish: ruina (es)

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