Dream Dictionary

Ruins

To see ruins in your dream, forewarns of break-ups with lovers, ill turn in business, destruction to crops and/or property, and failing health.

To see ancient ruins in your dream, signifies the absence of a friend. You will experience a note of sadness in your travels.

To see your property in ruins after a fire, signifies that some unforeseen good fortune will arise even though you may see no hope and feel like giving up.

Dictionary definition

  • n. 1: an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family" [syn: ruin, ruination]
  • 2: a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins"
  • 3: the process of becoming dilapidated [syn: dilapidation, ruin]
  • 4: an event that results in destruction [syn: ruin, ruination]
  • 5: failure that results in a loss of position or reputation [syn: downfall, ruin, ruination]
  • 6: destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined [syn: laying waste, ruin, ruining, ruination, wrecking]
  • v. 1: destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up" [syn: destroy, ruin]
  • 2: destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"
  • 3: reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him" [syn: bankrupt, ruin, break, smash]
  • 4: reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war"
  • 5: deprive of virginity; "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village" [syn: deflower, ruin]
  • 6: fall into ruin