ruins
verbHow many syllables in ruins?
There is 1 syllable in the word ruins.Divide ruins into syllables:
ruins
How to pronounce ruins:
Definition of ruins:
- ruins (verb):
- to damage irreparably
- to destroy or spoil completely
Synonyms for ruins:
bankrupts
break
breaks
bring down
bring to nothing
bring to ruin
busts
crush
defeat
demolish
destroy
devastate
impoverishes
jeff
kennet
lay in ruins
lay waste
overthrow
overturn
overwhelm
raze
reduces
shatter
smash
total
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Antonyms for ruins:
building
construction
creation
erection
preservation
raising
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