RUINATE Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of ruinate

as in destroyed

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verb

as in to destroy

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Adjective

Sitting on the rim of his consciousness was always cataclysm, the muted whisper of a ruined world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Definition of ruined

Verb

The students on Thursday asked public servants to prevent outgoing officials from destroying documentation or evidence of potential wrongdoing.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
According to the Federal Trade Commission, destroy anything containing sensitive information to protect yourself from identity theft.

— Andee Tagle, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of destroy

Verb

One accidental move could ruin the attempt, requiring a correction at best, and a possible restart at worst.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Others have used it to remove oily stains from their toddlers like crayon marks on carpet, and one reviewer says it’s saved many of their clothes from being ruined in a household with unavoidable messes from both kids and pets.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of ruin

Adjective

The Assisi gathering came as the Vatican is accelerating its humanitarian efforts for Ukraine following the entry into effect of a localized cease-fire in the devastated southern Ukrainian city of Oleshky.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Each also wrestles with the devastated idealism of our times.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of devastated

Verb

Estrogen puts the brakes on the demo crew by capping how much gets torn down and keeps the building crew ramped up to finish the rebuild.

— Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2026
The city already owns a nearby lot and other parcels and wants to tear down the Willis house for the public road expansion.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of tear down

Verb

From Miami to Fort Lauderdale, residents struggled through the saltwater suddenly seeping into their neighborhoods and wrecking their commute.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
The 21-year-old from Dallas, who soared to gold in the all-around on Friday after recovering from injuries that wrecked her Olympic hopes in 2021 and again in 2024, hardly looked tired in what has quickly become the meet of her life.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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