noun
Meaning 1
The act or process by which something is ruined.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ruining
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verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of ruin
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 3
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: laying waste, ruin, ruination, wrecking
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: destruction, devastation
History
Etymology
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