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ruin

n.

The act of destruction
extinction, demolition, overthrow; see destruction 1, wreck 1.
A building fallen into decay
wreck, vestige, remains, rubble; see ruins, wreck 2.
The state of destruction
dilapidation, waste, wreck; see destruction 2. See syn. study at destruction.

ruin implies a state of decay, disintegration, etc. especially through such natural processes as age and weather the barn is in a state of ruin; destruction implies annihilation or demolition, as by fire, explosion, flood, etc. the destruction of the village in an air raid; havoc suggests total destruction or devastation, as following an earthquake or hurricane the storm wreaked havoc along the coast; dilapidation implies a state of ruin or shabbiness resulting from neglect the dilapidation of a deserted house

ruin Synonyms

ruin

v.

To destroy
injure, overthrow, demolish; see destroy 1, ravage.
To cause to become bankrupt
impoverish, bankrupt, beggar, reduce, pauperize, fleece, make penniless, bring to destitution, bring to want, drain, exhaust, wreck, break, bust*, clean out*, cook one's goose*, do in*, do for*, wipe out*.
Antonyms help*, pay, fund.
To destroy chastity
rape, despoil, ravish; see rape.

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Another word for ruin

noun

The act of destroying or state of being destroyed:
bane, destruction, devastation, havoc, ruination, undoing, wrack¹, wreck, wreckage. See help, leftover
Something that causes total loss or severe impairment, as of one's health, fortune, honor, or hopes:
bane, destroyer, destruction, downfall, ruination, undoing, wrecker. See help
The remains of something destroyed, disintegrated, or decayed:
debris, rubble, wrack², wreck, wreckage. See leftover

verb

To cause the complete ruin or wreckage of:
bankrupt, break down, cross up, demolish, destroy, finish, shatter, sink, smash, spoil, torpedo, undo, wash up, wrack², wreck. (Slang) total. Idiom: put the kibosh on. See help
To make or become unusable or inoperative:
break, fail. (Slang) bust. See help
To impair severely something such as the spirit, health, or effectiveness of:
break, crush, destroy, overwhelm. See help
To reduce to financial insolvency:
bankrupt, break, bust, impoverish, pauperize. (Slang) clean out. See money