Wrack And Ruin

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Pronunciation Definitions Examples Grammatical Forms Origin and Evolution

Pronunciation: /ræk ənd ˈruɪn/

Definitions of wrack and ruin

noun the remains of something that has been severely damaged or destroyed

Example Sentences

A1 The old house was left in wrack and ruin after the storm.

A2 The once beautiful garden was now in wrack and ruin due to neglect.

B1 The war left the country in wrack and ruin, with buildings destroyed and people displaced.

B2 The economic crisis brought the company to wrack and ruin, leading to bankruptcy.

C1 The political scandal caused the government to fall into wrack and ruin, with corruption exposed at the highest levels.

C2 The environmental disaster resulted in the ecosystem being in wrack and ruin, with irreversible damage to the natural world.

Examples of wrack and ruin in a Sentence

formal The once grand estate fell into wrack and ruin after years of neglect.

informal The old barn was left to wrack and ruin, no one bothered to fix it up.

slang The party got out of control and the place was left in wrack and ruin.

figurative After the scandal, his reputation was in wrack and ruin.

Grammatical Forms of wrack and ruin

past tense

wracked and ruined

plural

wracks and ruins

comparative

more wracked and ruined

superlative

most wracked and ruined

present tense

wrack and ruin

future tense

will wrack and ruin

perfect tense

have wracked and ruined

continuous tense

is wracking and ruining

singular

wrack and ruin

positive degree

wrack and ruin

infinitive

to wrack and ruin

gerund

wracking and ruining

participle

wracking and ruining

Origin and Evolution of wrack and ruin

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'wrack and ruin' originated from Middle English, where 'wrack' referred to wreckage or destruction, and 'ruin' meant the state of being destroyed or decayed.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'wrack and ruin' has come to be used figuratively to describe a state of complete destruction or devastation, often in a metaphorical sense rather than literal wreckage.