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• Ruinate — Ru in*ate, v. t. [LL. ruinatus, p. p. of ruinare to ruin. See {Ruin}.] 1. To demolish; to subvert; to destroy; to reduce to poverty; to ruin. [1913 Webster] I will not ruinate my f?ther s house. Shak. [1913 Webster] Ruinating thereby the health… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ruinate — /rooh euh nayt /, v., ruinated, ruinating, adj. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U. S. v.t. 1. to ruin. adj. 2. ruined. [1530 40; < ML ruinatus, ptp. of ruinare. See RUIN, ATE1] * * * …   Universalium

• ruinate — [ro͞o′ə nāt΄] vt., vi. ruinated, ruinating [< ML ruinatus, pp. of ruinare, to ruin < L ruina: see RUIN] Archaic to ruin …   English World dictionary