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

That decision eliminated the creative accounting that has destroyed countless songwriting partnerships.

— Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 9 July 2026
The leaf-hopping insect destroyed more than 1,000 acres of grapevines in Northern California from 1994 to 2008, causing $30 million in damage, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

— Lizzie Kane July 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of destroy

Adjective

Jury sees wrecked boat, crash re-enactment On the fourth day of trial, the jury hopped into a black Dodge van escorted by Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Antunez got out of the wrecked vehicle and tried to flee on foot but was arrested by an OHA officer.

— Harry Harris, Mercury News, 16 June 2026

Definition of wrecked

Adjective

One of the residents, Rosalia Bustamante, told NPR government delays in getting rescue equipment to devastated areas have cost lives.

— Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 1 July 2026
Various countries are deploying rescue teams to Venezuela and pledges of foreign aid are pouring in after twin earthquakes destroyed neighborhoods and devastated communities.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

Definition of devastated

Verb

Morningside High will eventually be torn down for a residential development.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
One of the most dramatic gathering places in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is being torn down due to safety concerns, according to the National Park Service.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

Definition of tear down

Adjective

The same year, another, longer-running TV version focused on the story of survivors after an alien apocalypse that had wiped out most of the Earth's population.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 July 2026
Christian Pulisic even had a goal cruelly wiped out by the offside flag.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Definition of wiped out

Verb

Most of the peril comes with dangerous ship-wrecking moments, including one that implies the death of Moana's relative, while our heroine herself almost drowns on her first voyage from land.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
This is a great option for those who want an entry-level package that won’t wreck your bank account.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026

Definition of wreck

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