Enruin

/ɪnˈruːɪn/ verb

Definition

An archaic word meaning to destroy, ruin, or bring to ruin.

Etymology

From 'en-' (to cause to be) + 'ruin' (destruction, from Latin 'ruina'). Mostly obsolete, replaced by simpler words like 'ruin' or 'destroy'.

Kelly Says

Old English had dozens of 'en-' verbs like this that we've abandoned—'enruin' is found in medieval literature but hasn't been used seriously for 400 years!

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