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English noun: ruin | |||
| 1. | ruin (state) an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction | ||
| Samples | You have brought ruin on this entire family. | ||
| Synonyms | ruination | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | desolation, devastation | ||
| 2. | ruin (artifact) a ruined building | ||
| Samples | They explored several Roman ruins. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | building, edifice | ||
| 3. | ruin (process) the process of becoming dilapidated | ||
| Synonyms | dilapidation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decay | ||
| 4. | ruin (event) an event that results in destruction | ||
| Synonyms | ruination | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | demolition, destruction, wipeout | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | desolation, devastation, shipwreck | ||
| 5. | ruin (event) failure that results in a loss of position or reputation | ||
| Synonyms | downfall, ruination | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | failure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | finish | ||
| 6. | ruin (act) destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined | ||
| Synonyms | laying waste, ruination, ruining, wrecking | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | destruction, devastation | ||
English verb: ruin | |||
| 1. | ruin (contact) destroy completely; damage irreparably | ||
| Samples | You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!. The tears ruined her make-up. | ||
| Synonyms | destroy | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | break, break, burn, burn down, bust, bust up, consume, desolate, despoil, devastate, devour, do a job on, explode, fire, get, harry, kick down, kick in, lay waste to, plunder, rape, ravage, ravage, scourge, shipwreck, spoil, subvert, vandalise, vandalize, violate, wash out, waste, wrack, wreck | ||
| 2. | ruin (social) destroy or cause to fail | ||
| Samples | This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | break, shipwreck, undo | ||
| 3. | ruin (possession) reduce to bankruptcy | ||
| Samples | My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!. The slump in the financial markets smashed him. | ||
| Synonyms | bankrupt, break, smash | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | impoverish | ||
| 4. | ruin (contact) reduce to ruins | ||
| Samples | The country lay ruined after the war. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | desolate, devastate, lay waste to, ravage, scourge, waste | ||
| 5. | ruin (contact) deprive of virginity | ||
| Samples | This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village. | ||
| Synonyms | deflower | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | copulate, couple, mate, pair | ||
| 6. | ruin (change) fall into ruin | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crumble, decay, dilapidate | ||
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