Ruin Synonyms and Antonyms

ro͝oĭn
The state of destruction
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. destruction
  2. ruination
  3. dilapidation
  4. bane
  5. destroyer
  6. waste
  7. downfall
  8. havoc
  9. undoing
  10. wreck
  11. wrecker
Antonyms:
  1. building
  2. construction
  3. creation
  4. development
  5. growth
A building fallen into decay
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. wreck
  2. rubble
  3. debris
  4. vestige
  5. wrack
  6. remains
  7. dilapidation
  8. wreckage
To destroy chastity
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. rape
  2. bankrupt
  3. demolish
  4. destroy
  5. despoil
  6. shatter
  7. spoil
  8. undo
  9. wrack
  10. wreck
  11. break down
  12. cross up
  13. bane
  14. bankruptcy
  15. botch
  16. finish
  17. break
  18. bust
  19. calamity
  20. collapse
  21. confusion
  22. crumbling
  23. damage
  24. dash
  25. sink
  26. debacle
  27. decadence
  28. decay
  29. decimate
  30. smash
  31. deflower
  32. deface
  33. defeat
  34. deplete
  35. desecrate
  36. desolate
  37. desolation
  38. torpedo
  39. despoliation
  40. destruction
  41. devastate
  42. devastation
  43. disaster
  44. disfigure
  45. wash up
  46. dissolution
  47. doom
  48. downfall
  49. fall
  50. ravish
  51. harm
  52. havoc
  53. impair
  54. impoverish
  55. injure
  56. insolvency
  57. level
  58. loss
  59. total
  60. maim
  61. mangle
  62. overthrow
  63. perish
  64. ravage
  65. ruinate
  66. scuttle
  67. subversion
  68. subvert
  69. vandalize
  70. vitiate
To cause to become bankrupt
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. break
  2. bust
  3. impoverish
  4. bankrupt
  5. beggar
  6. reduce
  7. pauperize
  8. fleece
  9. make penniless
  10. bring to destitution
  11. bring to want
  12. drain
  13. exhaust
  14. wreck
  15. fail
  16. clean out
  17. cook one's goose
  18. do in
  19. do for
  20. wipe out
Antonyms:
  1. help
  2. pay
  3. fund
To reduce to financial insolvency
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. bankrupt
  2. break
  3. bust
  4. impoverish
  5. pauperize
  6. clean out
  7. smash

Words Related to Ruin

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Ruin Sentence Examples

  • First you ruin my tie, now my shoes.

  • Nothing was going to ruin this magnificent day.

  • Some one is trying to ruin me.

  • Why get in a rush to ruin your trip?

  • The smoke was bothering me and I didn't want to ruin the party for all of you, so I simply walked home.

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