ruiner en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English ruin Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English ruiner From ruin + -er.
Meanings
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Someone who ruins.
There was a ruined uncle in the family group—ruined by his brother, the Father of the Marshalsea, and knowing no more how than his ruiner did, but accepting the fact as something that could not be helped.
1855 December – 1857 June, Charles Dickens, Little Dorrit, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1857, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ruiners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
constructor · builder · producer · founder