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Ruin Ru"in, n. [OE. ruine, F. ruine, fr. L. ruina, fr. ruere, rutum, to fall with violence, to rush or tumble down.] 1. The act of falling or tumbling down; fall. [Obs.] ``His ruin startled the other steeds. --Chapman. [1913 Webster]

2. Such a change of anything as destroys it, or entirely defeats its object, or unfits it for use; destruction; overthrow; as, the ruin of a ship or an army; the ruin of a constitution or a government; the ruin of health or hopes. ``Ruin seize thee, ruthless king! --Gray. [1913 Webster]

3. That which is fallen down and become worthless from injury or decay; as, his mind is a ruin; especially, in the plural, the remains of a destroyed, dilapidated, or desolate house, fortress, city, or the like. [1913 Webster]

The Veian and the Gabian towers shall fall, And one promiscuous ruin cover all; Nor, after length of years, a stone betray The place where once the very ruins lay. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

The labor of a day will not build up a virtuous habit on the ruins of an old and vicious character. --Buckminster. [1913 Webster]

4. The state of being dcayed, or of having become ruined or worthless; as, to be in ruins; to go to ruin. [1913 Webster]

5. That which promotes injury, decay, or destruction. [1913 Webster]

The errors of young men are the ruin of business. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Destruction; downfall; perdition; fall; overthrow; subversion; defeat; bane; pest; mischief. [1913 Webster]

Ruin Ru"in, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ruined;p. pr. & vb. n. Ruining.] [Cf. F. ruiner, LL. ruinare. See Ruin, n.] To bring to ruin; to cause to fall to pieces and decay; to make to perish; to bring to destruction; to bring to poverty or bankruptcy; to impair seriously; to damage essentially; to overthrow. [1913 Webster]

this mortal house I ll ruin. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

By thee raised, I ruin all my foes. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

The eyes of other people are the eyes that ruin us. --Franklin. [1913 Webster]

By the fireside there are old men seated, Seeling ruined cities in the ashes. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]

Ruin Ru"in, v. i. To fall to ruins; to go to ruin; to become decayed or dilapidated; to perish. [R.] [1913 Webster]

Though he his house of polished marble build, Yet shall it ruin like the moth s frail cell. --Sandys. [1913 Webster]

If we are idle, and disturb the industrious in their business, we shall ruin the faster. --Locke. [1913 Webster]