Ruin

subs.

Destruction: P. and V. ὄλεθρος, ὁ, φθορά, ἡ, διαφθορά, ἡ, V. ἀποφθορά, ἡ.

Overthrow: P. and V. ἀνάστασις, ἡ, κατασκαφή, ἡ, P. καθαίρεσις, ἡ, V. ἀναστροφή, ἡ.

Loss: P. and V. ζημία, ἡ, βλαβή, ἡ, βλάβος, τό.

That which ruins: P. and V. ὄλεθρος, ὁ, κακόν, τό, V. πῆμα, τό, ἄτη, ἡ, σίνος, τό.

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.).

Lay in ruins, v.: P. and V. ἐξανιστάναι, κατασκάπτειν.

Fall in ruins: Ar. and P. καταρρεῖν, P. περικαταρρεῖν; see {{U}}Fall.

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).

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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 {{U}}Destroy.

Mar, spoil: P. and V. διαφθείρειν, λυμαίνεσθαι (acc. or dat.), Ar. and V. διαλυμαίνεσθαι.

Injure: P. and V. βλάπτειν, κακοῦν, διαφθείρειν; see Injure, Corrupt.

Corrupt: P. and V. διαφθείρειν, λυμαίνεσθαι (acc. or dat.); see {{U}}Corrupt.

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 {{U}}Undone.

Be brought to ruin: V. ἀτᾶσθαι.