in ruins
Definition of in ruins
: destroyed with some pieces or parts remaining The building was/lay in ruins. —sometimes used figuratively After her death, the family was in ruins.
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ruinplay ruins
: a falling down : collapse
: physical, moral, economic, or social collapse
: the state of being ruined
: to reduce to ruins : devastate
: to damage irreparably
: bankrupt, impoverish
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