nounAinmfhocal1destruction, lossscriosadhmasccmumilleadhmasccmulotmasc1cmuthe ruination of the cityscriosadh na cathrach2cause of destruction or lossover-spending is the ruination of many companiesróchaiteachas a scriosann go leor comhlachtaíthe drink was the ruination of himis é an t-ól a d'fhág drochbhail air, an t-ól a rinne a chabhóg