| NOUN | state | ruin, ruination | an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | ruin | a ruined building | |
| process | ruin, dilapidation | the process of becoming dilapidated | |
| event | ruin, ruination | an event that results in destruction | |
| event | ruin, downfall, ruination | failure that results in a loss of position or reputation | |
| act | ruin, laying waste, ruining, ruination, wrecking | destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined | |
| VERB | contact | ruin, destroy | destroy completely |
| social | ruin | destroy or cause to fail | |
| possession | ruin, bankrupt, break, smash | reduce to bankruptcy | |
| contact | ruin | reduce to ruins | |
| contact | ruin, deflower | deprive of virginity | |
| change | ruin | fall into ruin |
| Sounds | ruw'ahn; ruw'ihn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Adrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn... | ||
| Meaning | An irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "you have brought ruin on this entire family" | |
| Synonym | ruination | |
| Broader | devastation, desolation | The state of being decayed or destroyed |
| Adjectives | ruinous | extremely harmful |
| Verbs | ruin | destroy completely |
| Meaning | A ruined building. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "they explored several Roman ruins" | |
| Broader | building, edifice | A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place |
| Spanish | ruina | |
| Catalan | ruïna | |
| Verbs | ruin | fall into ruin |
| ruin | reduce to ruins | |
| Meaning | The process of becoming dilapidated. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | dilapidation | |
| Broader | decay | The process of gradually becoming inferior |
| Spanish | deterioro, ruina | |
| Catalan | deterioració, ruïna | |
| Verbs | ruin | fall into ruin |
| Meaning | An event that results in destruction. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | ruination | |
| Narrower | devastation, desolation | An event that results in total destruction |
| shipwreck | An irretrievable loss | |
| Broader | destruction, demolition, wipeout | An event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something |
| Spanish | perdición, ruina | |
| Catalan | esfondrament, perdició | |
| Adjectives | ruinous | extremely harmful |
| Verbs | ruin | destroy completely |
| Meaning | failure that results in a loss of position or reputation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | downfall, ruination | |
| Narrower | finish | The downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict / conflict / conflict) |
| Broader | failure | An event that does not accomplish its intended purpose |
| Spanish | caída, decadencia, descenso, hundimiento, ruina | |
| Catalan | caiguda, decadència, decaïment, deperdició | |
| Verbs | ruin | destroy or cause to fail |
| Meaning | Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | laying waste, ruining, ruination, wrecking | |
| Broader | destruction, devastation | The termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists |
| Spanish | arrasamiento, arruinamiento, desgracia, destrozo, ruina | |
| Catalan | aterrament, enderroc, ruïna | |
| Verbs | ruin | destroy completely |
| ruin | reduce to ruins | |
| Meaning | Destroy completely; damage irreparably. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Examples |
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| Synonym | destroy | |
| Entailed by | sack, plunder | plunder (a town) after capture |
| Narrower | break | Find a flaw in |
| break, bust | ruin completely | |
| burn, fire, burn down | Destroy by fire | |
| bust up, wreck, wrack | smash / smash / smash / smash or break / break forcefully | |
| consume | Destroy completely | |
| devour | Destroy completely | |
| do a job on | Destroy completely or make ugly or useless | |
| explode | Destroy by exploding | |
| get | Overcome or destroy | |
| harry, ravage | make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place) , as in wartimes | |
| kick in, kick down | open violently | |
| lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge | Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly | |
| rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder | Destroy and strip of its possession | |
| shipwreck | Destroy a ship | |
| subvert | Destroy completely | |
| vandalize, vandalise | Destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism | |
| wash out | Wear or destroy by the force of water | |
| Spanish | arrasar, arruinar, deshacer, destrozar, destruir, romper | |
| Catalan | arrasar, arruïnar, destrossar, destruir | |
| Nouns | ruin, ruining, ruination | destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined |
| ruin | an event that results in destruction | |
| ruin | an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction | |
| ruiner | a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to | |
| Meaning | Destroy or cause to fail. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election" | |
| Narrower | break | Cause the failure or ruin of |
| shipwreck | ruin utterly | |
| undo | Cause the ruin or downfall of | |
| Broader | thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk | hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of |
| Spanish | arruinar, desbaratar | |
| Catalan | arruïnar | |
| Nouns | ruin | failure that results in a loss of position or reputation |
| ruiner | a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to | |
| Meaning | Reduce to bankruptcy. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | bankrupt, break, smash | |
| Broader | impoverish | make poor |
| Spanish | arruinar, hacer quebrar | |
| Catalan | arruïnar, fer enfonsar | |
| Meaning | Reduce to ruins. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "The country lay ruined after the war" | |
| Broader | lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge | Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly |
| Nouns | ruin, ruining | destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined |
| ruin | a ruined building | |
| ruination | an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction | |
| ruiner | a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to | |
| Meaning | deprive of virginity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | deflower | |
| Broader | copulate, mate, pair, couple | Engage in sexual intercourse |
| Spanish | desflorar, desgraciar | |
| Meaning | fall into ruin. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Broader | decay, crumble, dilapidate | fall into decay or ruin |
| Spanish | arruinar | |
| Nouns | ruin | a ruined building |
| ruin | the process of becoming dilapidated | |
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