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ruinate.

To reduce to ruins; to destroy.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɹuːɪneɪt/UK
  1. To reduce to ruins; to destroy.

    archaic · transitive
  2. To fall; to tumble.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From the participle stem of Latin ruino.

adj/ˈɹuːɪneɪt/UK
  1. Falling into ruin; decrepit.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From the participle stem of Latin ruino.

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