ruination

🇺🇸 /ˌruːɪˈneɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌruːɪˈneɪʃn/
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The state of being destroyed or the act of destroying something.

The flood caused the ruination of many homes in the area.

translation

n. The state of being destroyed or the act of destroying something.

Word Forms

Plural ruinations

Synonyms

demolition n. 拆除, 推翻, 击溃 devastation n. 破坏 downfall n. 堕落 destruction n. 破坏 extinction n. 灭绝 loss n. 失去, 亏损, 丧失, 损失, 失败 havoc n. 浩劫

Antonyms

erection n. 勃起, 建造, 建筑物 salvation n. 获救, 灵魂得救 saving n. 节省量, 储蓄, 节省的 raising n. 提升 construction n. 建设, 建筑业, 构造, 建筑物, 句法结构, 构建, 解释 building n. 建筑物, 建造, 建设

Similar Words

rumination n. 深思 resignation n. 辞职, 辞职信, 顺从 radiation n. 放射性物质的辐射, 辐射能量, 放射治疗