Antonyms for ruining


Grammar : Verb
Spell : roo-in
Phonetic Transcription : ˈru ɪn


Definition of ruining

Origin :
  • late 14c., "act of giving way and falling down," from Old French ruine "a collapse" (14c.), and directly from Latin ruina "a collapse, a rushing down, a tumbling down" (cf. Spanish ruina, Italian rovina), related to ruere "to rush, fall violently, collapse," from PIE *reue- "to smash, knock down, tear out, dig up" (see rough (adj.)). Meaning "complete destruction of anything" is from 1670s. Ruins "remains of a decayed building or town" is from mid-15c.; the same sense was in the Latin plural noun.
  • verb devastate, destroy
Example sentences :
  • The love of temporal dominion was ruining the Church of Rome.
  • Extract from : « Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II » by Charlotte Mary Yonge
  • My aunt Rosine was at Baden-Baden, ruining the whole family with a new "system."
  • Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
  • We're ruining his paper for him, and when he gets able to read, it'll hurt him bad.
  • Extract from : « The Gentleman From Indiana » by Booth Tarkington
  • The financier is the people, and prevents Chase from ruining the country.
  • Extract from : « Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 » by Adam Gurowski
  • You talk glibly of ruining—but then you talk to a groom and lackey.
  • Extract from : « The Historical Nights' Entertainment » by Rafael Sabatini
  • We were in danger of ruining all by a needless precipitancy.
  • Extract from : « Mistress Wilding » by Rafael Sabatini
  • By then, Simon was sick and tired of Barry ruining his moods.
  • Extract from : « FreeChildrenStories.com Collection » by Daniel Errico
  • He declared it was ruining his morals—that it made him "want to swear."
  • Extract from : « Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete » by Albert Bigelow Paine
  • Them light French wines, they are ruining your constitution; I knew they would.'
  • Extract from : « Tales Of The Trains » by Charles James Lever
  • Dan went to work with me, and do you know, it ended in ruining them both.
  • Extract from : « The Spirit of Sweetwater » by Hamlin Garland

Synonyms for ruining

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