ruin
noun
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay.
self-ruined
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a word derived from
ruin.
Example Sentences
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The dull exasperation of selfishness woke in the mind of the self-ruined man!
From The Doctor's Family by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)
