verbthird conjugation
dīruō
dīruō (present infinitive dīruere, perfect active dīruī, supine dīrutum)
Classical[ˈdiː.ru.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈdiː.ru.o]
Meaning
- to overthrow, demolish, destroy, ruin down
- to scatter
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dīruō | dīruēbam | dīruam | dīruī | dīrueram | dīruerō |
| 2nd sg. | dīruis | dīruēbās | dīruēs | dīruistī | dīruerās | dīrueris |
| 3rd sg. | dīruit | dīruēbat | dīruet | dīruit | dīruerat | dīruerit |
| 1st pl. | dīruimus | dīruēbāmus | dīruēmus | dīruimus | dīruerāmus | dīruerimus |
| 2nd pl. | dīruitis | dīruēbātis | dīruētis | dīruistis | dīruerātis | dīrueritis |
| 3rd pl. | dīruunt | dīruēbant | dīruent | dīruērunt dīruēre | dīruerant | dīruerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dīruam | dīruerem | dīruerim | dīruissem |
| 2nd sg. | dīruās | dīruerēs | dīruerīs | dīruissēs |
| 3rd sg. | dīruat | dīrueret | dīruerit | dīruisset |
| 1st pl. | dīruāmus | dīruerēmus | dīruerīmus | dīruissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | dīruātis | dīruerētis | dīruerītis | dīruissētis |
| 3rd pl. | dīruant | dīruerent | dīruerint | dīruissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dīruor | dīruēbar | dīruar |
| 2nd sg. | dīrueris dīruere | dīruēbāris dīruēbāre | dīruēris dīruēre |
| 3rd sg. | dīruitur | dīruēbātur | dīruētur |
| 1st pl. | dīruimur | dīruēbāmur | dīruēmur |
| 2nd pl. | dīruiminī | dīruēbāminī | dīruēminī |
| 3rd pl. | dīruuntur | dīruēbantur | dīruentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dīruar | dīruerer |
| 2nd sg. | dīruāris dīruāre | dīruerēris dīruerēre |
| 3rd sg. | dīruātur | dīruerētur |
| 1st pl. | dīruāmur | dīruerēmur |
| 2nd pl. | dīruāminī | dīruerēminī |
| 3rd pl. | dīruantur | dīruerentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | dīrue | dīruere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | dīruite | dīruiminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | dīruitō | dīruitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | dīruitō | dīruitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | dīruitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | dīruuntō | dīruuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | dīruere | dīruī |
| perfect infinitive | dīruisse | dīrutum esse |
| future infinitive | dīrutūrum esse | dīrutum īrī |
| present participle | dīruēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | dīrutus dīruta, dīrutā, dīrutae, dīrutam, dīrutārum, dīrutās, dīrute, dīrutī, dīrutīs, dīrutō, dīrutōrum, dīrutōs |
| future participle | dīrutūrus dīrutūra, dīrutūrā, dīrutūrae, dīrutūram, dīrutūrārum, dīrutūrās, dīrutūre, dīrutūrī, dīrutūrīs, dīrutūrō, dīrutūrōrum, dīrutūrōs, dīrutūrum | dīruendus dīruenda, dīruendā, dīruendae, dīruendam, dīruendārum, dīruendās, dīruende, dīruendīs, dīruendōrum, dīruendōs |
gerunddīruendī, dīruendō, dīruendumsupinedīrutum, dīrutū
dī-rŭo, rŭi, rŭtum, 3,
I. v. a., to tear asunder, overthrow, demolish, destroy (class. —cf.: deleo, diluo, exstinguo, everto, demolior).
I. Prop.:
maceriam, Ter. Ad. 5, 7, 10: urbem, Cic. Inv. 1, 40, 73; id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 8, § 25; Suet. Caes. 54; Ov. M. 12, 551 et saep.: muros, Nep. Con. 4 fin.: templa, Suet. Calig. 60: arcum circi, id. Ner. 25: monumentum, id. Dom. 8; Hor. C. 3, 30, 4: fores ira, Prop. 4 (5), 9, 14. arbusta, Verg. A. 10, 363: regna Priami, Prop. 2, 28, 54 (3, 26, 8 M.); cf. id. 4 (5), 1, 113 et saep.— Absol.: diruit, aedificat, Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 100; cf.: nova diruunt, alia aedificant, Sall. C. 20, 12.—Hyperbol.: caelum, Auct. B. Hisp. 42 fin.—II. Transf.:
agmina vasto impetu, to drive asunder, scatter, Hor. C. 4, 14, 30: omnia Bacchanalia, i. e. to abolish, Liv. 39, 18.—And in milit. lang.: aere dirutus, qs. ruined in pay, i. e. deprived of pay; said of a soldier whose pay was stopped as a punishment, Varr. ap. Non. 532, 4 sq.; cf. Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 13 Zumpt; cf. also beyond the milit. sphere, and without aere, of a bankrupt: homo diruptus dirutusque, both ruptured and bankrupt, Cic. Phil. 13, 12.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
dī-ruō ruī, rutus, ere,
to tear asunder, overthrow, demolish, destroy: maceriam iube dirui, T.: urbem: muros, N.: nova diruunt, alia aedificant, S.: post diruta Pergama, O.—To scatter, disperse, destroy: agmina vasto impetu, H.: omnia Bacchanalia, L. — Esp., to deprive (of pay), ruin: aere dirutus est, his pay was stopped: homo dirutus, bankrupt.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *h₃er- Proto-Indo-European *h₃rew-der. Latin ruō Latin dīruō From dis- + ruō.
Descendants
- Catalanderruir
- Frenchderuer
- Portuguesederruir
- Spanishderruir
- Galicianderruír