ru·in·ate
ˈrü-ə-ˌnāt 
-nət
: brought to a state of ruin
Tramping over the fields looking for the ruinate Thistlewood house was an experience I won't soon forget …—
Richard B Sheridan
Richard B Sheridan
ru·in·ate
ˈrü-ə-ˌnāt
ruinated; ruinating; ruinates
archaic
: to damage or destroy (something) completely : ruin
I will not ruinate my father's house, Who gave his blood to lime the stones together …—William Shakespeare
William ShakespeareI guess they'll ruinate the crops yet, and make the ground so everlasting foul …—Thomas Chandler Haliburton
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“Ruinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ruinate. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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