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"tore down", "totaled", "totalled", "vaporized", "wasted", "wracked", "wrecked" ], "near synonyms":[ "beat", "bested", "clobbered", "conquered", "crushed", "defeated", "drubbed", "licked", "mastered", "overbore", "overcame", "overmatched", "prevailed (over)", "routed", "scotched", "skunked", "subdued", "surmounted", "thrashed", "trimmed", "triumphed (over)", "trounced", "walloped", "whipped", "won (against)", "blasted", "blew up", "broke", "crippled", "damaged", "defaced", "deteriorated", "disfigured", "disintegrated", "dissolved", "dynamited", "harmed", "impaired", "injured", "mangled", "marred", "mutilated", "spoiled", "spoilt", "vitiated", "eroded", "scoured", "swept (away)", "washed out", "wore (away)", "dilapidated", "disassembled", "dismantled", "gutted", "took down", "unbuilt", "undid", "unmade", "blotted out", "effaced", "eradicated", "expunged", "exterminated", "extirpated", "liquidated", "obliterated", "removed", "rooted (out)", "snuffed (out)", "stamped (out)", "wiped out", "despoiled", "havocked", "looted", "pillaged", "plundered", "ravaged", "sacked", "trampled", "trashed", "vandalized", "assassinated", "butchered", "cut down", "dispatched", "executed", "felled", "killed", "killed off", "massacred", "mowed (down)", "murdered", "slaughtered", "slew", "took out", "zapped" ], "near antonyms":[ "doctored", "fixed", "mended", "patched", "reconditioned", "repaired", "revamped", "created", "invented", "assembled", "fabricated", "fashioned", "forged", "formed", "framed", "made", "manufactured", "molded", "produced", "shaped", "brought about", "constituted", "established", "fathered", "founded", "instituted", "organized", "conserved", "preserved", "protected", "saved", "rebuilt", "reconstructed", "remodeled", "renovated", "restored" ], "antonyms":[ "built", "constructed", "erected", "put up", "raised", "reared", "set up" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "ruinous":{ "bringing about ruin or misfortune":{ "examples":[ "a ruinous miscalculation of the financial markets left them bankrupt" ], "synonyms":[ "calamitous", "cataclysmal", "cataclysmic", "catastrophic", "damning", "destructive", "disastrous", "fatal", "fateful", "unfortunate" ], "near synonyms":[ "apocalyptic", "apocalyptical", "hapless", "ill-fated", "ill-starred", "luckless", "adverse", "baleful", "baneful", "damaging", "deleterious", "detrimental", "evil", "harmful", "hurtful", "ill", "injurious", "noxious", "pernicious", "prejudicial" ], "near antonyms":[ "fluky", "flukey", "fortuitous", "fortunate", "happy", "lucky", "providential", "auspicious", "bright", "encouraging", "fair", "golden", "heartening", "hopeful", "optimistic", "promising", "propitious", "rose-colored", "rosy", "upbeat" ], "antonyms":[] }, "causing or tending to cause destruction":{ "examples":[ "a ruinous windstorm destroyed the crops" ], "synonyms":[ "annihilatory", "calamitous", "cataclysmal", "cataclysmic", "destructive", "devastating", "devastative", "disastrous" ], "near synonyms":[ "antibiotic", "biocidal", "baleful", "deadly", "deathly", "fatal", "fell", "killer", "lethal", "mortal", "murderous", "pestilent", "poisonous", "virulent", "vital", "deleterious", "detrimental", "harmful", "pernicious" ], "near antonyms":[ "preservative", "protective", "constructive", "creative", "formative", "productive", "harmless", "innocent", "innocuous", "inoffensive", "ameliorative", "helpful", "useful", "healthful", "healthy", "nonfatal", "nonlethal", "salubrious", "wholesome" ], "antonyms":[ "nondestructive" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "ruinated":{ "as in destroyed , ruined":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "demolished", "destroyed", "devastated", "flattened", "leveled", "levelled", "pulled down", "pulverized", "razed", "ruined", "shattered", "smashed", "wrecked", "demounted", "disassembled", "dismantled", "dismembered", "knocked down", "struck", "took down", "tore down", "blew up", "exploded", "detached", "disengaged", "disconnected", "disjoined", "disunited", "divided", "separated" ], "near antonyms":[ "assembled", "built", "confected", "constructed", "erected", "fabricated", "made", "made up", "pieced", "put up", "raised", "reared", "set up", "carpentered", "fashioned", "forged", "framed", "hammered", "handcrafted", "manufactured", "molded", "produced", "shaped", "prefabricated" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "ruin":{ "to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts":{ "examples":[ "after he was ruined by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the industrialist was forced to sell his mansion and start all over again" ], "synonyms":[ "bankrupt", "break", "bust" ], "near synonyms":[ "beggar", "impoverish", "pauperize", "reduce", "straiten", "clean (out)", "wipe out" ], "near antonyms":[ "enrich", "richen" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to bring destruction to (something) through violent action":{ "examples":[ "tornadoes ruined a wide swath of the county" ], "synonyms":[ "destroy", "devastate", "ravage", "scourge" ], "near synonyms":[ "despoil", "foray", "harry", "loot", "maraud", "pillage", "plunder", "sack", "strip", "annihilate", "desolate", "eradicate", "expunge", "extinguish", "extirpate", "nuke", "obliterate", "rub out", "shatter", "smash", "total", "vaporize", "waste", "wipe out", "wrack", "wreck", "decimate", "mow", "demolish", "raze", "crush", "overpower", "overrun", "overthrow", "overwhelm" ], "near antonyms":[ "recondition", "recover", "redeem", "rehabilitate", "restore", "fix", "mend", "patch", "repair", "revamp" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{ "examples":[ "a huge fire that ruined an entire city block" ], "synonyms":[ "annihilate", "cream", "decimate", "demolish", "desolate", "destroy", "devastate", "do in", "extinguish", "nuke", "pull down", "pulverize", "raze", "rub out", "shatter", "smash", "tear down", "total", "vaporize", "waste", "wrack", "wreck" ], "near synonyms":[ "beat", "best", "clobber", "conquer", "crush", "defeat", "drub", "lick", "master", "overbear", "overcome", "overmatch", "prevail (over)", "rout", "scotch", "skunk", "subdue", "surmount", "thrash", "trim", "triumph (over)", "trounce", "wallop", "whip", "win (against)", "blast", "blow up", "break", "cripple", "damage", "deface", "deteriorate", "disfigure", "disintegrate", "dissolve", "dynamite", "harm", "impair", "injure", "mangle", "mar", "mutilate", "spoil", "vitiate", "erode", "scour", "sweep (away)", "wash out", "wear (away)", "dilapidate", "disassemble", "dismantle", "gut", "take down", "unbuild", "undo", "unmake", "blot out", "efface", "eradicate", "expunge", "exterminate", "extirpate", "liquidate", "obliterate", "remove", "root (out)", "snuff (out)", "stamp (out)", "wipe out", "despoil", "havoc", "loot", "pillage", "plunder", "ravage", "sack", "trample", "trash", "vandalize", "assassinate", "butcher", "cut down", "dispatch", "execute", "fell", "kill", "kill off", "massacre", "mow (down)", "murder", "slaughter", "slay", "take out", "zap" ], "near antonyms":[ "doctor", "fix", "mend", "patch", "recondition", "repair", "revamp", "create", "invent", "assemble", "fabricate", "fashion", "forge", "form", "frame", "make", "manufacture", "mold", "produce", "shape", "bring about", "constitute", "establish", "father", "found", "institute", "organize", "conserve", "preserve", "protect", "save", "rebuild", "reconstruct", "remodel", "renovate", "restore" ], "antonyms":[ "build", "construct", "erect", "put up", "raise", "rear", "set up" ] }, "the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless":{ "examples":[ "a vicious bombardment that left the building in ruins" ], "synonyms":[ "annihilation", "decimation", "demolishment", "demolition", "desolation", "destruction", "devastation", "extermination", "extinction", "havoc", "loss", "mincemeat", "obliteration", "ruination", "wastage", "wreckage" ], "near synonyms":[ "depredation", "despoilment", "despoliation", "breakup", "collapse", "disintegration", "dissolution", "assassination", "execution", "killing", "massacre", "slaughter", "dismantlement", "effacement", "eradication" ], "near antonyms":[ "rescue", "salvage", "salvation", "saving", "conservation", "preservation", "protection", "reclamation", "reconstruction", "re-creation", "refurbishment", "regeneracy", "remodeling", "renovation", "restoration" ], "antonyms":[ "building", "construction", "erection", "raising" ] }, "the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed":{ "examples":[ "the ruins of an abandoned abbey" ], "synonyms":[ "ashes", "debris", "detritus", "flotsam", "remains", "residue", "rubble", "wreck", "wreckage" ], "near synonyms":[ "jetsam", "leavings", "remnant", "chaff", "deadwood", "dross", "dust", "garbage", "junk", "litter", "refuse", "riffraff", "rubbish", "scrap", "trash", "waste" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the inability to pay one's debts":{ "examples":[ "the family faces ruin if the chief breadwinner doesn't find another job very soon" ], "synonyms":[ "bankruptcy", "failure", "insolvency" ], "near synonyms":[ "Chapter 11" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life":{ "examples":[ "the politician's eventual ruin would be a sexual indiscretion" ], "synonyms":[ "death", "destruction", "downfall", "ruination", "undoing" ], "near synonyms":[ "bane", "curse", "torment", "Achilles' heel", "tragic flaw" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "ruinating":{ "as in destroying , ruining":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "demolishing", "destroying", "devastating", "flattening", "leveling", "levelling", "pulling down", "pulverizing", "razing", "ruining", "shattering", "smashing", "wrecking", "demounting", "disassembling", "dismantling", "dismembering", "knocking down", "striking", "taking down", "tearing down", "blowing up", "exploding", "detaching", "disengaging", "disconnecting", "disjoining", "disuniting", "dividing", "separating" ], "near antonyms":[ "assembling", "building", "confecting", "constructing", "erecting", "fabricating", "making", "making up", "piecing", "putting up", "raising", "rearing", "setting up", "carpentering", "fashioning", "forging", "framing", "hammering", "handcrafting", "manufacturing", "molding", "producing", "shaping", "prefabricating" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "ruing":{ "to feel sorry or dissatisfied about":{ "examples":[ "I rue the day I agreed to this stupid plan" ], "synonyms":[ "bemoaning", "deploring", "lamenting", "regretting", "repenting" ], "near synonyms":[ "aching (for)", "bewailing", "grieving (for)", "mourning", "sorrowing (for)" ], "near antonyms":[ "delighting (in)", "enjoying", "relishing", "reveling (in)", "revelling (in)", "savoring", "savouring" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "ruination":{ "something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life":{ "examples":[ "neglect and indifference have proved to be the ruination of more than one marriage" ], "synonyms":[ "death", "destruction", "downfall", "ruin", "undoing" ], "near synonyms":[ "bane", "curse", "torment", "Achilles' heel", "tragic flaw" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless":{ "examples":[ "although this is a setback, it isn't complete ruination for the company" ], "synonyms":[ "annihilation", "decimation", "demolishment", "demolition", "desolation", "destruction", "devastation", "extermination", "extinction", "havoc", "loss", "mincemeat", "obliteration", "ruin", "wastage", "wreckage" ], "near synonyms":[ "depredation", "despoilment", "despoliation", "breakup", "collapse", "disintegration", "dissolution", "assassination", "execution", "killing", "massacre", "slaughter", "dismantlement", "effacement", "eradication" ], "near antonyms":[ "rescue", "salvage", "salvation", "saving", "conservation", "preservation", "protection", "reclamation", "reconstruction", "re-creation", "refurbishment", "regeneracy", "remodeling", "renovation", "restoration" ], "antonyms":[ "building", "construction", "erection", "raising" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ruins":{ "to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts":{ "examples":[ "after he was ruined by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the industrialist was forced to sell his mansion and start all over again" ], "synonyms":[ "bankrupts", "breaks", "busts" ], "near synonyms":[ "beggars", "impoverishes", "pauperizes", "reduces", "straitens", "cleans (out)", "wipes out" ], "near antonyms":[ "enriches", "richens" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to bring destruction to (something) through violent action":{ "examples":[ "tornadoes ruined a wide swath of the county" ], "synonyms":[ "destroys", "devastates", "ravages", "scourges" ], "near synonyms":[ "despoils", "forays", "harries", "loots", "marauds", "pillages", "plunders", "sacks", "strips", "annihilates", "desolates", "eradicates", "expunges", "extinguishes", "extirpates", "nukes", "obliterates", "rubs out", "shatters", "smashes", "totals", "vaporizes", "wastes", "wipes out", "wracks", "wrecks", "decimates", "mows", "demolishes", "razes", "crushes", "overpowers", "overruns", "overthrows", "overwhelms" ], "near antonyms":[ "reconditions", "recovers", "redeems", "rehabilitates", "restores", "fixes", "mends", "patches", "repairs", "revamps" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{ "examples":[ "a huge fire that ruined an entire city block" ], "synonyms":[ "annihilates", "creams", "decimates", "demolishes", "desolates", "destroys", "devastates", "does in", "extinguishes", "nukes", "pulls down", "pulverizes", "razes", "rubs out", "shatters", "smashes", "tears down", "totals", "vaporizes", "wastes", "wracks", "wrecks" ], "near synonyms":[ "beats", "bests", "clobbers", "conquers", "crushes", "defeats", "drubs", "licks", "masters", "overbears", "overcomes", "overmatches", "prevails (over)", "routs", "scotches", "skunks", "subdues", "surmounts", "thrashes", "trims", "triumphs (over)", "trounces", "wallops", "whips", "wins (against)", "blasts", "blows up", "breaks", "cripples", "damages", "defaces", "deteriorates", "disfigures", "disintegrates", "dissolves", "dynamites", "harms", "impairs", "injures", "mangles", "mars", "mutilates", "spoils", "vitiates", "erodes", "scours", "sweeps (away)", "washes out", "wears (away)", "dilapidates", "disassembles", "dismantles", "guts", "takes down", "unbuilds", "undoes", "unmakes", "blots out", "effaces", "eradicates", "expunges", "exterminates", "extirpates", "liquidates", "obliterates", "removes", "roots (out)", "snuffs (out)", "stamps (out)", "wipes out", "despoils", "havocs", "loots", "pillages", "plunders", "ravages", "sacks", "tramples", "trashes", "vandalizes", "assassinates", "butchers", "cuts down", "dispatches", "executes", "fells", "kills", "kills off", "massacres", "mows (down)", "murders", "slaughters", "slays", "takes out", "zaps" ], "near antonyms":[ "doctors", "fixes", "mends", "patches", "reconditions", "repairs", "revamps", "creates", "invents", "assembles", "fabricates", "fashions", "forges", "forms", "frames", "makes", "manufactures", "molds", "produces", "shapes", "brings about", "constitutes", "establishes", "fathers", "founds", "institutes", "organizes", "conserves", "preserves", "protects", "saves", "rebuilds", "reconstructs", "remodels", "renovates", "restores" ], "antonyms":[ "builds", "constructs", "erects", "puts up", "raises", "rears", "sets up" ] }, "the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed":{ "examples":[ "the ruins of an abandoned abbey" ], "synonyms":[ "ashes", "debris", "detritus", "flotsam", "remains", "residue", "rubble", "wreck", "wreckage" ], "near synonyms":[ "jetsam", "leavings", "remnant", "chaff", "deadwood", "dross", "dust", "garbage", "junk", "litter", "refuse", "riffraff", "rubbish", "scrap", "trash", "waste" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "ruining":{ "to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts":{ "examples":[ "after he was ruined by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the industrialist was forced to sell his mansion and start all over again" ], "synonyms":[ "bankrupting", "breaking", "busting" ], "near synonyms":[ "beggaring", "impoverishing", "pauperizing", "reducing", "straitening", "cleaning (out)", "wiping out" ], "near antonyms":[ "enriching", "richening" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to bring destruction to (something) through violent action":{ "examples":[ "tornadoes ruined a wide swath of the county" ], "synonyms":[ "destroying", "devastating", "ravaging", "scourging" ], "near synonyms":[ "despoiling", "foraying", "harrying", "looting", "marauding", "pillaging", "plundering", "sacking", "stripping", "annihilating", "desolating", "eradicating", "expunging", "extinguishing", "extirpating", "nuking", "obliterating", "rubbing out", "shattering", "smashing", "totaling", "totalling", "vaporizing", "wasting", "wiping out", "wracking", "wrecking", "decimating", "mowing", "demolishing", "razing", "crushing", "overpowering", "overrunning", "overthrowing", "overwhelming" ], "near antonyms":[ "reconditioning", "recovering", "redeeming", "rehabilitating", "restoring", "fixing", "mending", "patching", "repairing", "revamping" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{ "examples":[ "a huge fire that ruined an entire city block" ], "synonyms":[ "annihilating", "creaming", "decimating", "demolishing", "desolating", "destroying", "devastating", "doing in", "extinguishing", "nuking", "pulling down", "pulverizing", "razing", "rubbing out", "shattering", "smashing", "tearing down", "totaling", "totalling", "vaporizing", "wasting", "wracking", "wrecking" ], "near synonyms":[ "beating", "besting", "clobbering", "conquering", "crushing", "defeating", "drubbing", "licking", "mastering", "overbearing", "overcoming", "overmatching", "prevailing (over)", "routing", "scotching", "skunking", "subduing", "surmounting", "thrashing", "trimming", "triumphing (over)", "trouncing", "walloping", "whipping", "winning (against)", "blasting", "blowing up", "breaking", "crippling", "damaging", "defacing", "deteriorating", "disfiguring", "disintegrating", "dissolving", "dynamiting", "harming", "impairing", "injuring", "mangling", "marring", "mutilating", "spoiling", "vitiating", "eroding", "scouring", "sweeping (away)", "washing out", "wearing (away)", "dilapidating", "disassembling", "dismantling", "gutting", "taking down", "unbuilding", "undoing", "unmaking", "blotting out", "effacing", "eradicating", "expunging", "exterminating", "extirpating", "liquidating", "obliterating", "removing", "rooting (out)", "snuffing (out)", "stamping (out)", "wiping out", "despoiling", "havocking", "looting", "pillaging", "plundering", "ravaging", "sacking", "trampling", "trashing", "vandalizing", "assassinating", "butchering", "cutting down", "dispatching", "executing", "felling", "killing", "killing off", "massacring", "mowing (down)", "murdering", "slaughtering", "slaying", "taking out", "zapping" ], "near antonyms":[ "doctoring", "fixing", "mending", "patching", "reconditioning", "repairing", "revamping", "creating", "inventing", "assembling", "fabricating", "fashioning", "forging", "forming", "framing", "making", "manufacturing", "molding", "producing", "shaping", "bringing about", "constituting", "establishing", "fathering", "founding", "instituting", "organizing", "conserving", "preserving", "protecting", "saving", "rebuilding", "reconstructing", "remodeling", "renovating", "restoring" ], "antonyms":[ "building", "constructing", "erecting", "putting up", "raising", "rearing", "setting up" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "ruiners":{ "as in destroyers , saboteurs":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "demolishers", "desecraters", "desecrators", "despoilers", "destroyers", "ravagers", "saboteurs", "wasters", "wreckers", "defacers", "vandals", "graffitists", "taggers" ], "near antonyms":[ "conservers", "preservers", "protectors", "savers", "conservators", "preservationists" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ruinations":{ "something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life":{ "examples":[ "neglect and indifference have proved to be the ruination of more than one marriage" ], "synonyms":[ "deaths", "destructions", "downfalls", "ruins", "undoings" ], "near synonyms":[ "banes", "curses", "torments", "Achilles' heels", "tragic flaws" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless":{ "examples":[ "although this is a setback, it isn't complete ruination for the company" ], "synonyms":[ "annihilations", "decimations", "demolishments", "demolitions", "desolations", "destructions", "devastations", "exterminations", "extinctions", "havoc", "losses", "mincemeats", "obliterations", "ruins", "wastages", "wreckages" ], "near synonyms":[ "depredations", "despoilments", "despoliations", "breakups", "collapses", "disintegrations", "dissolutions", "assassinations", "executions", "killings", "massacres", "slaughters", "dismantlements", "effacements", "eradications" ], "near antonyms":[ "rescues", "salvages", "salvations", "savings", "conservations", "preservations", "protections", "reclamations", "reconstructions", "re-creations", "refurbishments", "regeneracies", "renovations", "restorations" ], "antonyms":[ "buildings", "constructions", "erections" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }