|
(), 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. I will not ruinate my fther's house. Shak. Ruinating thereby the health of their bodies. Burton. 2. To cause to fall; to cast down. On the other side they saw that perilous rock Threatening itself on them to ruinate. Spenser. Ru"inate v. i.To fall; to tumble. [Obs.] Ru"inate (), a.[L. ruinatus, p. p.] Involved in ruin; ruined. My brother Edward lives in pomp and state, I in a mansion here all ruinate. J. Webster. スポンサード リンク
|