ruin:1

verb
ru*in \ ˈrü-ən \ -ˌin \ ˈrün \
1572{ds|t|3||}
  • to damage irreparably
  • bankrupt, impoverish
  • to subject to frustration, failure, or disaster

ruin:2

noun
ruin \
12th century{ds||4|b|}
  • the state of being ruined —archaic except in plural
  • the remains of something destroyed —usually used in plural
  • a ruined building, person, or object

go to rack and ruin

idiom
go to rack and ruin \
  • to become destroyed or ruined
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