Another word for ruin
ruin
n.
The act of destruction
extinction, demolition, overthrow; see destruction 1, wreck 1.
A building fallen into decay
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
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Another word for ruin
The act of destroying or state of being destroyed:
bane, destruction, devastation, havoc, ruination, undoing, wrack1, wreck, wreckage. See help, leftoverSomething that causes total loss or severe impairment, as of one's health, fortune, honor, or hopes:
bane, destroyer, destruction, downfall, ruination, undoing, wrecker. See helpThe remains of something destroyed, disintegrated, or decayed:
debris, rubble, wrack2, wreck, wreckage. See leftover
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 helpTo make or become unusable or inoperative:
break, fail. (Slang) bust. See helpTo impair severely something such as the spirit, health, or effectiveness of:
break, crush, destroy, overwhelm. See helpTo reduce to financial insolvency:
bankrupt, break, bust, impoverish, pauperize. (Slang) clean out. See money
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