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ruinate

/ˈɹuːɪneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ru-inate
IPA
/ˈɹuːɪneɪt/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reduce to ruins; to destroy.

Archaic; Transitive verb

verb

To fall; to tumble.

Intransitive verb

adj

Falling into ruin; decrepit.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the participle stem of Latin ruino.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɹuːɪneɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ruinates (present, singular) ruinating (participle, present) ruinated (participle, past) ruinated (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce ruinate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹuːɪneɪt/.
What does ruinate mean?
To reduce to ruins; to destroy.
Where does ruinate come from?
From the participle stem of Latin ruino.

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