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1 ruin
['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) ερείπιο/-α, συντρίμι(α)2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) καταστροφή3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) (οικονομική) καταστροφή, χρεωκοπία2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) καταστρέφω2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) κακομαθαίνω•- ruined
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2 Ruin
subs.Destruction: P. and V. ὄλεθρος, ὁ, φθορά, ἡ, διαφθορά, ἡ, V. ἀποφθορά, ἡ.Ruins, fallen buildings: P. οἰκίαι καταπεπτωκυῖαι.Wreckage ( of ships): P. and V. ναυάγια, τά, V. ἀγαί, αἱ; ( of other things besides): V. ἐρείπια, τά, ναυάγια, τά.Ruins of, all that is left of: P. and V. λείψανον, or pl. (gen.).A doom of utter ruin: V. πάμφθαρτος μόρος (Æsch., Choe. 296).You unhappy city are involved in this ruin: V. σύ τʼ ὦ τάλαινα συγκατασκάπτει πόλις (Eur., Phoen. 884).( I seemed to see) all the house dashed in ruins to the ground from top to bottom: V. πᾶν ἐρείψιμον στέγος βεβλημένον πρὸς οὖδας ἐξ ἄκρων σταθμῶν (Eur., I.T. 48).——————v. trans.Destroy: P. and V. φθείρειν, διαφθείρειν, καταφθείρειν (Plat. but rare P.), ἀπολλύναι, διολλύναι, ἐξολλύναι, ἀποφθείρειν (Thuc. but rare P.), V. ὀλλύναι, ἐξαπολλύναι, διεργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπιτρίβειν; see Destroy.Be ruined: P. and V. ἀπολωλέναι (2nd perf. ἀπολλύναι), ἐξολωλέναι (2nd perf. ἐξολλύναι) (Plat.), σφάλλεσθαι, V. ὀλωλέναι (2nd perf. ὀλλύναι), διαπεπορθῆσθαι (perf. pass. διαπορθεῖν), ἔρρειν (rare P.); see Undone.Be brought to ruin: V. ἀτᾶσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ruin
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3 ruin
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4 go to rack and ruin
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5 Ravage
v. trans.Plunder: P. and V. πορθεῖν, ἐκπορθεῖν, διαπορθεῖν, ἁρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν, διαρπάζειν, συλᾶν, λῄζεσθαι, φέρειν, P. ἄγειν καὶ φέρειν, διαφορεῖν, λῃστεύειν, V. πέρθειν, ἐκπέρθειν (also Plat. but rare P.).Lay waste: P. and V. δῃοῦν, τέμνειν, P. κείρειν, ἀδικεῖν, κακουργεῖν.——————subs.P. and V. ἁρπαγή (or pl. in V.), P. πόρθησις, ἡ.Laying waste: P. τμῆσις, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ravage
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6 Wreck
v. trans.——————subs.Shipwreck: P. and V. ναυαγία, ἡ.Saving one from the wreck of many hopes: V. πολλῶν ῥαγεισῶν ἐλπίδων μιᾶς τυχών (Æsch., Ag. 505).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wreck
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7 Involve
v. trans.Envelop: P. and V. περιβάλλειν.Implicate: P. συγκαταπιμπλάναι; see Implicate.Involve in ruin: P. συμφορᾷ περιβάλλειν.Persuasive enough to involve them oven yet in some mischief: V. πιθανὸς ἔτʼ αὐτοὺς περιβαλεῖν κακῷ τινί (Eur., Or. 906).Wherefore he involved all in one ruin: V. τοιγὰρ συνῆψε πάντας ἐς μιὰν βλάβην (Eur., Bacch. 1304).You, unhappy city, are involved in their ruin: V. σύ τʼ ὦ τάλαινα συγκατασκάπτει πόλις (Eur., Phoen. 884).Involve the city in disgrace: P. αἰσχύνην τῇ πόλει περιάπτειν (Plat., Apol. 35A).Entangle: P. and V. ἐμπλέκειν.Complicate: P. and V. ποικίλλειν.Comprise: P. and V. ἔχειν.Involve disgrace: P. and V. αἰσχύνην φέρειν.Mentioning all the advantages that are involved in the repulse of an enemy: P. λέγων ὅσα ἐν τῷ τοὺς πολεμίους ἀμύνεσθαι ἀγαθὰ ἔνεστι (Thuc. 2, 43).Involved in, implicated in (guilt, etc.): P. and V. μεταίτιος (Plat.) (gen.), συναίτιος (gen.), κοινωνός (gen.), μέτοχος (gen.).Be involved in, have happen to one: P. and V. συνεῖναι (dat.), συνέχεσθαι (dat.), ἐμπλέκεσθαι (ἐν, dat.), P. συνίστασθαι (dat.), προσέχεσθαι (dat.). V. προσζεύγνυσθαι (dat.), συζεύγνυσθαι (dat.), ἐνζεύγνυσθαι (dat.), ἐγκεῖσθαι (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Involve
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8 Havoc
subs.Ruin: P. and V. φθορά, ἡ, διαφθορά, ἡ, ὄλεθρος, ὁ.The gods make havoc of them ( fame and prosperity) tossing them to and fro: V. φύρουσι δʼ αὐτὰ Θεοὶ πάλιν τε καὶ πρόσω (Eur., Hec. 958).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Havoc
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9 Overthrow
subs.Ruin, destruction: P. and V. διαφθορά, ἡ, φθορά, ἡ, ὄλεθρος, ὁ, V. ἀποφθορά, ἡ.Defeat: P. ἧσσα, ἡ.Overthrow ( of a government): P. κατάλυσις, ἡ.——————v. trans.Conquer: P. and V. νικᾶν, χειροῦσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Overthrow
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10 Undo
v. trans.Help to undo: V. συλλύειν.Make undone: P. ἀγένητον τιθέναι (Plat., Prot. 324B).( I go) to undo my former sins: V. λύσων ὅσʼ ἐξήμαρτος, ἐν τῷ πρὶν χρόνῳ (Soph., Phil. 1224).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Undo
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11 destroy
[di'stroi]1) (to put an end to or make useless; to ruin: Vandals destroyed the painting.) καταστρέφω2) (to kill (animals): This poison destroys rats.) σκοτώνω• -
12 destruction
1) (the act or process of destroying or being destroyed: the destruction of the city.) καταστροφή2) (the state of being destroyed; ruin: a scene of destruction.) καταστροφή•- destructively
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13 downfall
noun (a disastrous fall, especially a final failure or ruin: the downfall of our hopes.) κατάρρευση,καταστροφή -
14 go to the dogs
(to be ruined, especially to ruin oneself.) καταστρέφω -
15 make a mess of
1) (to make dirty, untidy or confused: The heavy rain has made a real mess of the garden.) τα κάνω άνω-κάτω2) (to do badly: He made a mess of his essay.) τα κάνω θάλασσα3) (to spoil or ruin (eg one's life): He made a mess of his life by drinking too much.) καταστρέφω -
16 on the rocks
(in a state of ruin or of great financial difficulty: Their marriage is on the rocks; The firm is on the rocks.) σε κακό χάλι -
17 rack
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18 road
[rəud]1) (a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on: This road takes you past the school; ( also adjective) road safety.) δρόμος2) ((often abbreviated to Rd when written) used in the names of roads or streets: His address is 24 School Road.) οδός3) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) διαδρομή4) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) δρόμος•- road map
- roadside
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- roadworks
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19 spoil
[spoil]past tense, past participles - spoiled, spoilt; verb1) (to damage or ruin; to make bad or useless: If you touch that drawing you'll spoil it.) καταστρέφω,χαλώ,φθείρω2) (to give (a child etc) too much of what he wants and possibly make his character, behaviour etc worse by doing so: They spoil that child dreadfully and she's becoming unbearable!) κακομαθαίνω•- spoils- spoilt
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20 subvert
[səb'və:t](to overthrow or ruin completely (eg a person's morals, loyalty, arguments, a government).) υπονομεύω,ανατρέπω,υποσκάπτω- subversive
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