ruinate C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /ˈɹuːɪneɪt/ UK /ˈɹuːɪneɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #992061 Meanings 1 verb To reduce to ruins; to destroy. Towres, Cities, Kingdomes ye would ruinate, / In your auengement and dispiteous rage […]. Thesaurus Word family Forms ruinating Etymology From the participle stem of Latin ruino. Topics Cause, Change & Process External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ruinate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈɹuːɪneɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɹuːɪneɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 992061 ## Meanings 1. To reduce to ruins; to destroy. ## Examples - Towres, Cities, Kingdomes ye would ruinate, / In your auengement and dispiteous rage […]. ## Etymology From the participle stem of Latin ruino. ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process markdown