# ruined

Pronunciation: say "ROO-ind" US /ˈɹuɪnd/, UK /ˈruː.ɪnd/

## Adjective

1. Reduced to a state of decay or collapse; broken down and dilapidated.
   - Simple: Badly damaged and falling apart, often from age or neglect.
   - _The ruined watchtower has stood empty since the war ended._
   - _Archaeologists carefully excavated the ruined temple at the edge of the desert._
3. Financially destroyed and unable to pay debts; bankrupt.
   - Simple: Having lost all of one's money and unable to pay debts.
   - _The bank's collapse left thousands of ordinary savers ruined._
   - _Once a wealthy landowner, he died ruined and deep in debt._
4. Heavily intoxicated by alcohol or drugs, to the point of being unable to function. *(slang)*
   - Simple: So drunk or high that you can hardly move or think.
   - _Half the crowd was already ruined before the headliner came on._
   - _He turned up to work still ruined from the night before._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of ruin. — simple past and past participle of ruin
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of ruin. Use this form for something already destroyed or spoiled.
   - _The scandal ruined his political career overnight._
   - _Years of neglect had ruined the once-beautiful garden._

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