ruin
English Thesaurus
1. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | destruction, devastation, |
| definition | : | the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists (noun.act) |
2. a ruined building (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | building, edifice, |
| definition | : | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place (noun.artifact) |
3. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | failure, |
| definition | : | an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | finish, |
| definition | : | the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict) (noun.event) |
4. an event that results in destruction (noun.event)
| hyponym | : | shipwreck, |
| definition | : | an irretrievable loss (noun.event) |
5. the process of becoming dilapidated (noun.process)
| hypernym | : | decay, |
| definition | : | the process of gradually becoming inferior (noun.process) |
6. an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction (noun.state)
7. fall into ruin (verb.change)
8. deprive of virginity (verb.contact)
9. destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | harry, ravage, |
| definition | : | make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | find a flaw in (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | break, bust, |
| definition | : | ruin completely (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | vandalise, vandalize, |
| definition | : | destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | do a job on, |
| definition | : | destroy completely or make ugly or useless (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | subvert, |
| definition | : | destroy completely (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | get, |
| definition | : | overcome or destroy (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | devour, |
| definition | : | destroy completely (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | explode, |
| definition | : | destroy by exploding (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | consume, |
| definition | : | destroy completely (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | shipwreck, |
| definition | : | destroy a ship (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | wash out, |
| definition | : | wear or destroy by the force of water (verb.contact) |
10. reduce to ruins (verb.contact)
11. reduce to bankruptcy (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | impoverish, |
| definition | : | make poor (verb.possession) |
12. destroy or cause to fail (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart, |
| definition | : | hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | undo, |
| definition | : | cause the ruin or downfall of (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | cause the failure or ruin of (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | shipwreck, |
| definition | : | ruin utterly (verb.social) |
13. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined (noun.act)
| derivation | : | destroy, ruin, |
| definition | : | destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | bust up, wrack, wreck, |
| definition | : | smash or break forcefully (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | ruin, |
| definition | : | reduce to ruins (verb.contact) |
14. a ruined building (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | ruin, |
| definition | : | fall into ruin (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | ruin, |
| definition | : | reduce to ruins (verb.contact) |
15. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation (noun.event)
| derivation | : | ruin, |
| definition | : | destroy or cause to fail (verb.social) |
16. an event that results in destruction (noun.event)
| derivation | : | destroy, ruin, |
| definition | : | destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | catastrophic, ruinous, |
| definition | : | extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin (adj.all) |
17. the process of becoming dilapidated (noun.process)
| derivation | : | ruin, |
| definition | : | fall into ruin (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | dilapidate, |
| definition | : | bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse (verb.creation) |
18. an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction (noun.state)
| derivation | : | destroy, ruin, |
| definition | : | destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | ruin, |
| definition | : | reduce to ruins (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | catastrophic, ruinous, |
| definition | : | extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin (adj.all) |
19. fall into ruin (verb.change)
| derivation | : | ruin, |
| definition | : | a ruined building (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | dilapidation, ruin, |
| definition | : | the process of becoming dilapidated (noun.process) |
20. deprive of virginity (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | defloration, |
| definition | : | the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | defloration, |
| definition | : | an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something (noun.act) |
21. destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | destruction, devastation, |
| definition | : | the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | demolition, destruction, wipeout, |
| definition | : | an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | ruin, ruination, |
| definition | : | an event that results in destruction (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | ruin, ruination, |
| definition | : | an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | destructible, |
| definition | : | easily destroyed (adj.all) |
22. reduce to ruins (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | ruin, |
| definition | : | a ruined building (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | ruin, ruination, |
| definition | : | an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction (noun.state) |
23. reduce to bankruptcy (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | bankruptcy, failure, |
| definition | : | inability to discharge all your debts as they come due (noun.state) |
24. destroy or cause to fail (verb.social)
| derivation | : | downfall, ruin, ruination, |
| definition | : | failure that results in a loss of position or reputation (noun.event) |
25. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined (noun.act)
| derivation | : | destroy, ruin, |
| definition | : | destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | bust up, wrack, wreck, |
| definition | : | smash or break forcefully (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | ruin, |
| definition | : | reduce to ruins (verb.contact) |
26. a ruined building (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | ruin, |
| definition | : | fall into ruin (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | ruin, |
| definition | : | reduce to ruins (verb.contact) |
27. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation (noun.event)
| derivation | : | ruin, |
| definition | : | destroy or cause to fail (verb.social) |
28. an event that results in destruction (noun.event)
| derivation | : | destroy, ruin, |
| definition | : | destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | catastrophic, ruinous, |
| definition | : | extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin (adj.all) |
29. the process of becoming dilapidated (noun.process)
| derivation | : | ruin, |
| definition | : | fall into ruin (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | dilapidate, |
| definition | : | bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse (verb.creation) |
30. an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction (noun.state)
| derivation | : | destroy, ruin, |
| definition | : | destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | ruin, |
| definition | : | reduce to ruins (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | catastrophic, ruinous, |
| definition | : | extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin (adj.all) |
31. fall into ruin (verb.change)
| derivation | : | ruin, |
| definition | : | a ruined building (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | dilapidation, ruin, |
| definition | : | the process of becoming dilapidated (noun.process) |
32. deprive of virginity (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | defloration, |
| definition | : | the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | defloration, |
| definition | : | an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something (noun.act) |
33. destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | destruction, devastation, |
| definition | : | the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | demolition, destruction, wipeout, |
| definition | : | an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | ruin, ruination, |
| definition | : | an event that results in destruction (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | ruin, ruination, |
| definition | : | an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | destructible, |
| definition | : | easily destroyed (adj.all) |
34. reduce to ruins (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | ruin, |
| definition | : | a ruined building (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | ruin, ruination, |
| definition | : | an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction (noun.state) |
35. reduce to bankruptcy (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | bankruptcy, failure, |
| definition | : | inability to discharge all your debts as they come due (noun.state) |
36. destroy or cause to fail (verb.social)
| derivation | : | downfall, ruin, ruination, |
| definition | : | failure that results in a loss of position or reputation (noun.event) |
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