RUIN as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • destruction achieved by wrecking something
   Synonym(s)
   • laying waste (what does laying waste mean?)
   • ruination (what does ruination mean?)
   • ruining (what does ruining mean?)
   • wrecking (what does wrecking mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) ruin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • destruction (what does destruction mean?)
   • devastation (what does devastation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bust up (what does bust up mean?)
   • wreck (what does wreck mean?)
   • wrack (what does wrack mean?)
   • destroy (what does destroy mean?)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
   • destroy (what does destroy mean?)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
   • destroy (what does destroy mean?)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a ruined building
   Usage Example(s)
   • they explored several Roman ruins
   Hypernyms(s) ruin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • building (what does building mean?)
   • edifice (what does edifice mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
3. Meaning
   • failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
   Synonym(s)
   • downfall (what does downfall mean?)
   • ruination (what does ruination mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) ruin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • failure (what does failure mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • finish (what does finish mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
4. Meaning
   • an event that results in destruction
   Synonym(s)
   • ruination (what does ruination mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) ruin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • destruction (what does destruction mean?)
   • demolition (what does demolition mean?)
   • wipeout (what does wipeout mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • devastation (what does devastation mean?)
   • desolation (what does desolation mean?)
   • shipwreck (what does shipwreck mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • destroy (what does destroy mean?)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the process of becoming dilapidated
   Synonym(s)
   • dilapidation (what does dilapidation mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) ruin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • decay (what does decay mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
   • dilapidate (what does dilapidate mean?)
6. Meaning
   • an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
   Synonym(s)
   • ruination (what does ruination mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • you have brought ruin on this entire family
   Hypernyms(s) ruin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • devastation (what does devastation mean?)
   • desolation (what does desolation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
   • destroy (what does destroy mean?)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)

RUIN as VERB

1. Meaning
   • fall into ruin
   Hypernyms(s) ruin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • decay (what does decay mean?)
   • crumble (what does crumble mean?)
   • delapidate (what does delapidate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
   • dilapidation (what does dilapidation mean?)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
2. Meaning
   • deprive of virginity
   Synonym(s)
   • deflower (what does deflower mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village
   Hypernyms(s) ruin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • copulate (what does copulate mean?)
   • mate (what does mate mean?)
   • pair (what does pair mean?)
   • couple (what does couple mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • defloration (what does defloration mean?)
   • defloration (what does defloration mean?)
3. Meaning
   • destroy completely
   • damage irreparably
   Synonym(s)
   • destroy (what does destroy mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!
   • The tears ruined her make-up
   Hyponym(s)
   • burn (what does burn mean?)
   • fire (what does fire mean?)
   • burn down (what does burn down mean?)
   • lay waste to (what does lay waste to mean?)
   • waste (what does waste mean?)
   • devastate (what does devastate mean?)
   • desolate (what does desolate mean?)
   • ravage (what does ravage mean?)
   • scourge (what does scourge mean?)
   • harry (what does harry mean?)
   • ravage (what does ravage mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • bust (what does bust mean?)
   • vandalize (what does vandalize mean?)
   • vandalise (what does vandalise mean?)
   • do a job on (what does do a job on mean?)
   • subvert (what does subvert mean?)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • devour (what does devour mean?)
   • rape (what does rape mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • despoil (what does despoil mean?)
   • violate (what does violate mean?)
   • plunder (what does plunder mean?)
   • explode (what does explode mean?)
   • consume (what does consume mean?)
   • shipwreck (what does shipwreck mean?)
   • bust up (what does bust up mean?)
   • wreck (what does wreck mean?)
   • wrack (what does wrack mean?)
   • kick in (what does kick in mean?)
   • kick down (what does kick down mean?)
   • wash out (what does wash out mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • laying waste (what does laying waste mean?)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
   • ruining (what does ruining mean?)
   • ruination (what does ruination mean?)
   • wrecking (what does wrecking mean?)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
   • ruination (what does ruination mean?)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
   • ruination (what does ruination mean?)
   • laying waste (what does laying waste mean?)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
   • ruining (what does ruining mean?)
   • ruination (what does ruination mean?)
   • wrecking (what does wrecking mean?)
   • destroyer (what does destroyer mean?)
   • ruiner (what does ruiner mean?)
   • undoer (what does undoer mean?)
   • waster (what does waster mean?)
   • uprooter (what does uprooter mean?)
   • laying waste (what does laying waste mean?)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
   • ruining (what does ruining mean?)
   • ruination (what does ruination mean?)
   • wrecking (what does wrecking mean?)
   • destruction (what does destruction mean?)
   • demolition (what does demolition mean?)
   • wipeout (what does wipeout mean?)
   • destruction (what does destruction mean?)
   • devastation (what does devastation mean?)
   • destroyer (what does destroyer mean?)
   • ruiner (what does ruiner mean?)
   • undoer (what does undoer mean?)
   • waster (what does waster mean?)
   • uprooter (what does uprooter mean?)
   • destroyer (what does destroyer mean?)
   • guided missile destroyer (what does guided missile destroyer mean?)
4. Meaning
   • reduce to ruins
   Usage Example(s)
   • The country lay ruined after the war
   Hypernyms(s) ruin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • lay waste to (what does lay waste to mean?)
   • waste (what does waste mean?)
   • devastate (what does devastate mean?)
   • desolate (what does desolate mean?)
   • ravage (what does ravage mean?)
   • scourge (what does scourge mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • laying waste (what does laying waste mean?)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
   • ruining (what does ruining mean?)
   • ruination (what does ruination mean?)
   • wrecking (what does wrecking mean?)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
   • ruination (what does ruination mean?)
   • destroyer (what does destroyer mean?)
   • ruiner (what does ruiner mean?)
   • undoer (what does undoer mean?)
   • waster (what does waster mean?)
   • uprooter (what does uprooter mean?)
   • laying waste (what does laying waste mean?)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
   • ruining (what does ruining mean?)
   • ruination (what does ruination mean?)
   • wrecking (what does wrecking mean?)
5. Meaning
   • reduce to bankruptcy
   Synonym(s)
   • bankrupt (what does bankrupt mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • smash (what does smash mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • My daughter’’s fancy wedding is going to break me!
   • The slump in the financial markets smashed him
   Hypernyms(s) ruin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • impoverish (what does impoverish mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bankruptcy (what does bankruptcy mean?)
   • failure (what does failure mean?)
6. Meaning
   • destroy or cause to fail
   Usage Example(s)
   • This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election
   Hypernyms(s) ruin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • thwart (what does thwart mean?)
   • queer (what does queer mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • scotch (what does scotch mean?)
   • foil (what does foil mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • frustrate (what does frustrate mean?)
   • baffle (what does baffle mean?)
   • bilk (what does bilk mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • undo (what does undo mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • shipwreck (what does shipwreck mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • downfall (what does downfall mean?)
   • ruin (what does ruin mean?)
   • ruination (what does ruination mean?)
   • destroyer (what does destroyer mean?)
   • ruiner (what does ruiner mean?)
   • undoer (what does undoer mean?)
   • waster (what does waster mean?)
   • uprooter (what does uprooter mean?)