ruin

noun

The state of being physically destroyed, collapsed, or decayed.

noun

The state of being extensively harmed or damaged.

noun

Poverty of bankruptcy.

noun

A destroyed, collapsed, or decayed building or other physical entity.

noun

One that has been extensively damaged or harmed.

noun

A cause of destruction or irreparable harm or loss.

transitive verb

To cause (a building, for example) to be in a destroyed, collapsed, or decayed state.

transitive verb

To harm or damage irreparably.