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ruinate
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ruinate, v. t. [LL. ruinatus, p. p. of ruinare to ruin. See Ruin.].
- To demolish; to subvert; to destroy; to reduce to poverty; to ruin. [1913 Webster]"I will not ruinate my f/ther's house." [1913 Webster]"Ruinating thereby the health of their bodies." [1913 Webster]
- To cause to fall; to cast down. [1913 Webster]"On the other side they saw that perilous rock
Threatening itself on them to ruinate." [1913 Webster]
ruinate, v. i.
To fall; to tumble. [1913 Webster]
ruinate, a. [L. ruinatus, p. p.].
Involved in ruin; ruined. [1913 Webster]
"My brother Edward lives in pomp and state,
I in a mansion here all ruinate." [1913 Webster]
I in a mansion here all ruinate." [1913 Webster]
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