ruinate

Related to ruinate: qintar, arrogate

ru·in·ate

 (ro͞o′ə-nāt′)
adj.
Having been ruined.
[Medieval Latin ruīnātus, from Latin ruīna, ruin; see ruin.]
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ruinate

(ˈruːɪˌneɪt)
adj
ruined or abandoned
vb (tr)
archaic to bring or come to ruin
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