| NOUN | state | ruination, ruin | an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction |
|---|---|---|---|
| event | ruination, ruin | an event that results in destruction | |
| event | ruination, downfall, ruin | failure that results in a loss of position or reputation | |
| act | ruination, laying waste, ruin, ruining, wrecking | destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined |
| Meaning | An irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | ruin | |
| Broader | devastation, desolation | The state of being decayed or destroyed |
| Verbs | ruin | reduce to ruins |
| Meaning | An event that results in destruction. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | ruin | |
| 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 | |
| Meaning | failure that results in a loss of position or reputation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | downfall, ruin | |
| 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 | |
| Meaning | Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | laying waste, ruin, ruining, 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 |
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