ruin

Words with a similar base: ruin, ruination, ruining

'ruin'

[ruin.n.01] as in: an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

Examples:
you have brought ruin on this entire family

ruin, ruin, dilapidation, ruin, downfall, laying_waste, destroy, ruin, bankrupt, ruin, deflower, ruin

catastrophic, blasting, ruin, ruin, dilapidation, ruin, downfall, laying_waste, destroy, ruin, bankrupt, ruin, deflower, ruin

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devastation, entity

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'ruin'

[ruin.n.02] as in: a ruined building

Examples:
they explored several Roman ruins

ruin, ruin, dilapidation, ruin, downfall, laying_waste, destroy, ruin, bankrupt, ruin, deflower, ruin

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building, entity

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'ruin'

[dilapidation.n.02] as in: the process of becoming dilapidated

decrepitude, dilapidation, ruin, ruin, ruin, downfall, laying_waste, destroy, ruin, bankrupt, ruin, deflower, ruin

dilapidate, decay, ruin, ruin, dilapidation, ruin, downfall, laying_waste, destroy, ruin, bankrupt, ruin, deflower, ruin

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decay, entity

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'ruin'

[ruin.n.04] as in: an event that results in destruction

ruin, ruin, dilapidation, ruin, downfall, laying_waste, destroy, ruin, bankrupt, ruin, deflower, ruin

catastrophic, blasting, ruin, ruin, dilapidation, ruin, downfall, laying_waste, destroy, ruin, bankrupt, ruin, deflower, ruin

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destruction, entity

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shipwreck, devastation

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'ruin'

[downfall.n.01] as in: failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

downfall, precipitation, fall, ruin, ruin, dilapidation, ruin, laying_waste, destroy, ruin, bankrupt, ruin, deflower, ruin

ruin, ruin, dilapidation, ruin, downfall, laying_waste, destroy, ruin, bankrupt, ruin, deflower, ruin

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failure, entity

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finish

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accrue, adjust, arrange, bankruptcy, bent, capitulation, decline, decrease, descend, descent, determine, determined, dress, drop, ebb, failure, fall, fit, fix, fixed, fructify, go_to_bed, hand_over, hang, hardened, hardening, jell, laid, lie_down, lineage, located, loser, origin, place, plant, precipitate, put, put_on, rig, seat, set, set_up, sic, sit, sit_down, specify, spill, stage_set, turn_in, twilight, typeset, wane

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'ruin'

[laying_waste.n.01] as in: destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

laying_waste, ruin, ruin, dilapidation, ruin, downfall, destroy, ruin, bankrupt, ruin, deflower, ruin, razing, bust_up

ruin, ruin, dilapidation, ruin, downfall, laying_waste, destroy, ruin, bankrupt, ruin, deflower, ruin, wreck, shipwreck, crash, wreck, bust_up

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destruction, entity

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'ruin'

[destroy.v.02] as in: destroy completely; damage irreparably

Examples:
You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!
The tears ruined her make-up

destroy, destroy, demolish, destroy, ruin, ruin, dilapidation, ruin, downfall, laying_waste, ruin, bankrupt, ruin, deflower, ruin

destructible, destruction, destruction, end, destroyer, destroyer, ruin, ruin, dilapidation, ruin, downfall, laying_waste, destroy, ruin, bankrupt, ruin, deflower, ruin

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destroy

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kick_in, get, bust_up, subvert, lay_waste_to, burn, consume, vandalize, harry, break, explode, devour, wash_out, shipwreck, do_a_job_on, break, rape

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bankrupt, better, break, break_dance, break_in, breakage, collapse, crack, dampen, demote, destructible, fail, fault, fracture, interrupt, interruption, open_frame, pause, respite, rupture, separate, transgress, unwrap, violate

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'ruin'

[ruin.v.02] as in: destroy or cause to fail

Examples:
This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election

ruin, ruin, dilapidation, ruin, downfall, laying_waste, destroy, ruin, bankrupt, ruin, deflower, ruin

ruin, ruin, dilapidation, ruin, downfall, laying_waste, destroy, ruin, bankrupt, ruin, deflower, ruin, destroyer

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thwart, prevent

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break, undo, shipwreck

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bankrupt, better, break, break_dance, break_in, breakage, collapse, crack, dampen, demote, fail, fault, fracture, interrupt, interruption, open_frame, pause, respite, rupture, separate, transgress, unmake, unwrap, violate

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'ruin'

[bankrupt.v.01] as in: reduce to bankruptcy

Examples:
My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!
The slump in the financial markets smashed him

bankrupt, bankrupt, bankrupt, ruin, ruin, dilapidation, ruin, downfall, laying_waste, destroy, ruin, ruin, deflower, ruin, interruption, break, fault, rupture, respite, breakage, pause, fracture, break, break, break, break, break, break, open_frame, break, interrupt, break, break, break, break, transgress, break, break, break, break, break_in, break_in, violate, better, unwrap, break, fail, break, break, break, dampen, break, break, break, break, break, break, break, break, break, separate, demote, break, break, collapse, break_dance, break, break, break, break, break, break, break, break, break, pause, break, break, break, break, break, break, crack, break, break, fracture, break, break, knock, smash, overhead, crash, hit, smash, smash, smash, crush, bang_up, smash, smash, smash, smash, smash

bankruptcy, bankruptcy, bankruptcy

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impoverish, have

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bankrupt, better, break, break_dance, break_in, breakage, collapse, crack, dampen, demote, deprive, desecrate, discontinue, fail, fall_back, fault, fracture, get, impoverish, interrupt, interruption, lashkar-e-taiba, lease, let, lose, misplace, miss, open_frame, pause, permit, rape, respite, rupture, separate, suffer, transgress, unmake, unwrap, violate

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'ruin'

[ruin.v.04] as in: reduce to ruins

Examples:
The country lay ruined after the war

ruin, ruin, dilapidation, ruin, downfall, laying_waste, destroy, ruin, bankrupt, ruin, deflower, ruin

ruin, ruin, dilapidation, ruin, downfall, laying_waste, destroy, ruin, bankrupt, ruin, deflower, ruin, destroyer

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lay_waste_to, destroy

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'ruin'

[deflower.v.01] as in: deprive of virginity

Examples:
This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village

deflower, mar, ruin, ruin, dilapidation, ruin, downfall, laying_waste, destroy, ruin, bankrupt, ruin, ruin

defloration, defloration

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copulate, connect

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associate, connect, get_in_touch, plug_in

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'ruin'

[ruin.v.06] as in: fall into ruin

ruin, ruin, dilapidation, ruin, downfall, laying_waste, destroy, ruin, bankrupt, ruin, deflower, ruin

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decay, change

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act, affect, be_active, change, deepen, depart, deviate, exchange, go, leave, motion, motivate, move, sidetrack, switch, transfer, travel, variety

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Origins

					ruin (English)
└── ruine (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── ruine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
        └── ruina (Latin)
            └── ruo (Latin)

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