RUINATES Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

ruinates

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present tense third-person singular of ruinate

as in destroys

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Among other things, Hinduism reveres femininity through the worship of powerful goddesses, including Saraswati, the goddess of wisdom; Kali, the goddess who destroys evil and ego; and Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Laser destroys 11 drones in 10 days US forces have stopped around 300 drones allegedly linked to cartels since the beginning of 2026.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of destroys

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Many of them have rides, like the Mexico pavilion’s The Gran Fiesta Tour starring the Three Caballeros, which is inside a replica of that country’s iconic Chichen Itza Mayan ruins.

— Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
And that’s a bit of a problem, because nothing ruins the allure of the new and novel quite like ubiquity.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of ruins

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That’s because even ordinary winds – and far worse, storms and earthquakes – cause tall buildings to sway, which ruins people’s concentration, wrecks their mood, and even exhausts them.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026
As is the case with the Delta Aquarids, the moon, only one day past full, unfortunately, wrecks any chances of getting any decent views this year.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of wrecks

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Apart from the opening show at Cardiff, the edit from George Cragg and Martina Zamolo largely flattens the footage out into homogeneous numbers that capture both the artists’ performance and the audience’s reaction.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
On the question of whether snapping a selfie flattens the experience, Loyer has never thought so.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of flattens

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In theory, this system will punish any team that deliberately tears down its roster in an attempt to lose as many games as possible.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Even in moments of disagreement, we are called to speak with charity and to seek dialogue that builds up, rather than tears down.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026

Definition of tears down

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When Big Man arrives with Elena in tow, the diminutive Nora takes down the giant man in less than a minute, all without a bra on!

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
The trio rebuild the tower and Guerrero goes up again, pulling the line for about four minutes more before the group takes down the tower, wheels the cart away from the window and walks away.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026

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