Clues for the word "RUIN"

We've had 187 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 616 times in crosswords. It was last seen in USA Today crossword on March 03, 2025.

Definition of ruin

n. - The act of falling or tumbling down; fall.
n. - 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.
n. - 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.
n. - The state of being dcayed, or of having become ruined or worthless; as, to be in ruins; to go to ruin.
n. - That which promotes injury, decay, or destruction.
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.
v. i. - To fall to ruins; to go to ruin; to become decayed or dilapidated; to perish.