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Rhymes with Ruin

  • menuhin
  • baudouin
  • frewin
  • rouyn
  • lewin
  • doin'

How do you pronounce ruin?

Pronounce ruin as ruɪn.

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2. ruin

noun. ['ˈruːən, ˈruːɪn'] an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction.

Etymology

  • ruine (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • ruine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

3. ruin

noun. ['ˈruːən, ˈruːɪn'] a ruined building.

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Etymology

  • ruine (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • ruine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

4. ruin

noun. ['ˈruːən, ˈruːɪn'] an event that results in destruction.

Etymology

  • ruine (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • ruine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

5. ruin

noun. ['ˈruːən, ˈruːɪn'] the process of becoming dilapidated.

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Etymology

  • ruine (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • ruine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

6. ruin

noun. ['ˈruːən, ˈruːɪn'] destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined.

Etymology

  • ruine (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • ruine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

7. ruin

verb. ['ˈruːən, ˈruːɪn'] fall into ruin.

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Etymology

  • ruine (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • ruine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

8. ruin

verb. ['ˈruːən, ˈruːɪn'] reduce to ruins.

Etymology

  • ruine (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • ruine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

9. ruin

verb. ['ˈruːən, ˈruːɪn'] destroy or cause to fail.

Etymology

  • ruine (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • ruine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

10. ruin

noun. ['ˈruːən, ˈruːɪn'] failure that results in a loss of position or reputation.

Etymology

  • ruine (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • ruine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))