noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act or process by which something is ruined.
2. 2
   destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of ruin form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

banefulcalamitouscataclysmiccatastrophiccollapseconsuming

Example

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"I think exams are ruining education."

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