Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb ruin
2 of 4 senses of ruin
Sense 1
destroy, ruin
=> burn, fire, burn down
=> lay waste to waste, devastate, desolate, ravage
=> harry, ravage
=> break
=> break, bust
=> vandalize, vandalise
=> subvert
=> get
=> devour
=> rape, despoil, violate, plunder
=> explode
=> consume
=> shipwreck
=> bust up wreck, wrack
=> kick in kick down
=> wash out
Sense 2
ruin
=> undo
=> break
=> shipwreck
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb ruin
2 of 4 senses of ruin
Sense 1
destroy, ruin
=> burn, fire, burn down
=> backfire
=> cremate
=> torch
=> lay waste to waste, devastate, desolate, ravage
=> ruin
=> harry, ravage
=> break
=> break, bust
=> break down
=> vandalize, vandalise
=> key
=> subvert
=> get
=> devour
=> rape, despoil, violate, plunder
=> explode
=> consume
=> shipwreck
=> bust up wreck, wrack
=> kick in kick down
=> wash out
Sense 2
ruin
=> undo
=> break
=> shipwreck
Entailment of verb ruin
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb ruin
4 senses of ruin
Sense 1
destroy, ruin
Sense 2
ruin
=> thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
Sense 3
bankrupt, ruin, break
=> impoverish
Sense 4
ruin
=> lay waste to waste, devastate, desolate, ravage
Familiarity of verb ruin
ruin used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb ruin
Sense 1
destroy, ruin
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Sense 2
ruin
=> thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
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Sense 3
bankrupt, ruin, break
=> impoverish
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Sense 4
ruin
=> lay waste to waste, devastate, desolate, ravage
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Grep of noun ruin
bruin
ruin
ruination
ruiner
ruining
Overview of noun ruin
The noun ruin has 6 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) devastation, desolation, ruin -- (the state of being decayed or destroyed)
2. (2) ruin -- (a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins")
3. dilapidation, ruin -- (the process of becoming dilapidated)
4. ruin, ruination -- (an event that results in destruction)
5. downfall, ruin, ruination -- (failure that results in a loss of position or reputation)
6. laying waste, ruin, ruining, ruination, wrecking -- (destruction achieved by wrecking something)
Overview of verb ruin
The verb ruin has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) destroy, ruin -- (destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up")
2. ruin -- (destroy or cause to fail: "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election")
3. bankrupt, ruin, break -- (reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!")
4. ruin -- (reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war")
Grep of adj ruin
ruined
ruinous
Overview of noun ruin
The noun ruin has 6 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) devastation, desolation, ruin -- (the state of being decayed or destroyed)
2. (2) ruin -- (a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins")
3. dilapidation, ruin -- (the process of becoming dilapidated)
4. ruin, ruination -- (an event that results in destruction)
5. downfall, ruin, ruination -- (failure that results in a loss of position or reputation)
6. laying waste, ruin, ruining, ruination, wrecking -- (destruction achieved by wrecking something)
Overview of verb ruin
The verb ruin has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) destroy, ruin -- (destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up")
2. ruin -- (destroy or cause to fail: "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election")
3. bankrupt, ruin, break -- (reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!")
4. ruin -- (reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war")
ruin definition
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