ruin
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
you have brought ruin on this entire family
Types & categories
- devastation hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
destroy completely; damage irreparably
You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- destruction derivation
- laying waste derivation
- destroyer derivation
- wipeout derivation
- ruination derivation
- ruiner derivation
- ruin derivation
- destructible derivation
Sense 3 noun
a ruined building
they explored several Roman ruins
Types & categories
- building hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
destroy or cause to fail
This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election
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Sense 5 noun
the process of becoming dilapidated
Types & categories
- decay hypernym
Related & opposite
- ruin derivation
- dilapidate derivation
Sense 6 verb
reduce to bankruptcy
My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!
Types & categories
- impoverish hypernym
Related & opposite
- bankruptcy derivation
Sense 7 noun
an event that results in destruction
Types & categories
- wipeout hypernym
- devastation hyponym
- shipwreck hyponym
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Sense 8 verb
reduce to ruins
The country lay ruined after the war
Types & categories
- devastate hypernym
Related & opposite
- laying waste derivation
- ruin derivation
- ruiner derivation
- ruin derivation
Sense 9 noun
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- ruin derivation
Sense 10 verb
deprive of virginity
This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village
Types & categories
- mate hypernym
Related & opposite
- defloration derivation
- defloration derivation
Sense 11 noun
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
Types & categories
- destruction hypernym
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Sense 12 verb
fall into ruin
Types & categories
- decay hypernym
Related & opposite
- ruin derivation
- dilapidation derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruin |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruin |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruinous |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | devastation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | destruction |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | laying waste |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | destroyer |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | wipeout |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruination |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruiner |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruin |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | destructible |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | burn |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | devastate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | ravage |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | break |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | bust |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | vandalize |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | do a job on |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | subvert |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | get |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | devour |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | rape |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | explode |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | consume |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | shipwreck |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | wrack |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | kick down |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | wash out |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruin |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruin |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | building |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | downfall |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruiner |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | thwart |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | undo |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | break |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | shipwreck |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruin |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | dilapidate |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | decay |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | bankruptcy |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | impoverish |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruin |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruinous |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | wipeout |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | devastation |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | shipwreck |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | laying waste |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruin |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruiner |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruin |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | devastate |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruin |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | failure |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | finish |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | defloration |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | defloration |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | mate |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruin |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | wrack |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruin |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | destruction |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruin |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | dilapidation |
| 12 | hypernym | Types & categories | decay |