ruining

Questions about ruining

What does ruining mean?

ruining means "destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined".

How many syllables are in ruining?

ruining has 3 syllables: ru-i-ning. The stress falls on "ru". In IPA it is /ˈɹuɪnɪŋ/.

What is another word for ruining?

Close synonyms include laying waste, ruin, ruination, wrecking. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is ruining a common word?

ruining is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.