ruination
noun/ˌruːɪˈneɪʃn/
/ˌruːɪˈneɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)- the process of destroying something/somebody or being destroyed synonym destruction
- Urban development has led to the ruination of vast areas of countryside.
- Alcohol will be the ruination of him.
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from obsolete ruinate + -ion.
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