ruins

n. remains, fragments of a destroyed structure or city, rubble

n. destruction; remains of a collapsed structure; downfall, collapse

v. destroy, demolish; spoil, mutilate, damage

This article is about ruins in architecture; for other meanings, see Ruins (disambiguation). Ruins is a term used to describe the remains of man-made architecture: structures that were at one time complete but which have either been deliberately destroyed or fallen into a state of disrepair over time due to the action of weathering and lack of maintenance.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

Noun
1. an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family"
(synonym) ruination
(hypernym) devastation, desolation
(derivation) destroy
2. a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins"
(hypernym) building, edifice
3. the process of becoming dilapidated
(synonym) dilapidation
(hypernym) decay
4. an event that results in destruction
(synonym) ruination
(hypernym) destruction, demolition, wipeout
(hyponym) devastation, desolation
(derivation) destroy
5. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
(synonym) downfall, ruination
(hypernym) failure
(hyponym) finish
6. destruction achieved by wrecking something
(synonym) laying waste, ruining, ruination, wrecking
(hypernym) destruction, devastation
Verb
1. destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
(synonym) destroy
(hyponym) burn, fire, burn down
(derivation) laying waste, ruining, ruination, wrecking
2. destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"
(hypernym) thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
(hyponym) undo
(derivation) downfall, ruination
3. reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"
(synonym) bankrupt, break, smash
(hypernym) impoverish
4. reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war"
(hypernym) lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge
(derivation) laying waste, ruining, ruination, wrecking
5. deprive of virginity; "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village"
(synonym) deflower
(hypernym) copulate, mate, pair, couple
6. fall into ruin
(hypernym) decay, crumble, delapidate

adj. poor; bad, mean; perverse

To dream of ruins, signifies broken engagements to lovers, distressing conditions in business, destruction to crops, and failing health.

To dream of ancient ruins, foretells that you will travel extensively, but there will be a note of sadness mixed with the pleasure in the realization of a long-cherished hope. You will feel the absence of some friend.