Ru"in*ate (?), 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.
Ru`in*a"tion (?), n. [LL. ruinatio.] The act of ruining, or the state
of being ruined.
Ru"in*er (?), n. One who, or that which, ruins.
Ru"in*i*form (?), a. [Ruin + - form: cf. F. ruiniforme.] Having the
appearance of ruins, or of the ruins of houses; -- said of certain
minerals.
Ru"in*ous (?), a. [L. ruinosus: cf. F. ruineux. See Ruin.] 1. Causing,
or tending to cause, ruin; destructive; baneful; pernicious; as, a
ruinous project.
After a night of storm so ruinous.
Milton.
2. Characterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge,
or wall in a ruinous state.