Words Like RUIN

We have put together a list of words that are similar to RUIN.

38 Alternative Words Similar to ruin

1 Ruination Noun      Synonym Words Like Ruination
2 Downfall Noun      Synonym Words Like Downfall
3 Building Noun      Synonym Words Like Building
4 Decay Noun      Synonym Words Like Decay
5 Destruction Noun      Synonym Words Like Destruction
6 Edifice Noun      Synonym Words Like Edifice
7 Failure Noun      Synonym Words Like Failure
8 Destroy Verb      Synonym Words Like Destroy
9 Bankrupt Verb      Synonym Words Like Bankrupt
10 Break Verb      Synonym Words Like Break
11 Smash Verb      Synonym Words Like Smash
12 Baffle Verb      Synonym Words Like Baffle
13 Copulate Verb      Synonym Words Like Copulate
14 Couple Verb      Synonym Words Like Couple
15 Cross Verb      Synonym Words Like Cross
16 Crumble Verb      Synonym Words Like Crumble
17 Delapidate Verb      Synonym Words Like Delapidate
18 Impoverish Verb      Synonym Words Like Impoverish
19 Mate Verb      Synonym Words Like Mate
20 Pair Verb      Synonym Words Like Pair
21 Queer Verb      Synonym Words Like Queer
22 Scotch Verb      Synonym Words Like Scotch
23 Scourge Verb      Synonym Words Like Scourge
24 Waste Verb      Synonym Words Like Waste
25 Fall Noun      Synonym Words Like Fall
26 Perish Verb-intransitive      Synonym Words Like Perish
27 Dilapidate Verb      Hypernym Words Like Dilapidate
28 Undo Verb      Hyponym Words Like Undo
29 Finish Noun      Hyponym Words Like Finish
30 Bust Verb      Hyponym Words Like Bust
31 Consume Verb      Hyponym Words Like Consume
32 Plunder Verb      Hyponym Words Like Plunder
33 Rape Verb      Hyponym Words Like Rape
34 Get Verb      Hyponym Words Like Get
35 Fire Verb      Hyponym Words Like Fire
36 Violate Verb      Hyponym Words Like Violate
37 Burn Verb      Hyponym Words Like Burn
38 Devour Verb      Hyponym Words Like Devour

5 examples of ruin

1 the ruin of a ship or an army; the ruin of a constitution or a government; the ruin of health or hopes
2 his mind is a ruin
3 to be in ruins; to go to ruin
4 The slump in the financial markets smashed him
5 The tears ruined her make-up

10 definitions of ruin

1 The act of falling or tumbling down; fall.
2 Such a change of anything as destroys it, or entirely defeats its object, or unfits it for use; destruction; overthrow.
3 That which is fallen down and become worthless from injury or decay; ; especially, in the plural, the remains of a destroyed, dilapidated, or desolate house, fortress, city, or the like.
4 The state of being dcayed, or of having become ruined or worthless.
5 That which promotes injury, decay, or destruction.
6 To bring to ruin; to cause to fall to pieces and decay; to make to perish; to bring to destruction; to bring to poverty or bankruptcy; to impair seriously; to damage essentially; to overthrow.
7 To fall to ruins; to go to ruin; to become decayed or dilapidated; to perish.
8 an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
9 fall into ruin
10 the process of becoming dilapidated
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