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ruïne — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • debris noun Scattered pieces of wreckage, rubble, or litter left after something is destroyed or broken apart.
  • ruin verb To destroy, spoil, or severely damage something so it no longer works or pleases.

Senses

ruïne is used for these senses in English:

  • debris The ruins of a broken-down structure.
  • ruin (countable, sometimes, in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.

ruin — full definition

  1. verb To destroy, spoil, or severely damage something so it no longer works or pleases.
  2. noun The remains of a destroyed or decayed structure.

Related Dutch words