ruination

English Thesaurus

1. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined (noun.act)

hypernym	:	destruction, devastation,
definition	:	the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists (noun.act)

2. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation (noun.event)

hypernym	:	failure,
definition	:	an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose (noun.event)

hyponym	:	finish,
definition	:	the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict) (noun.event)

3. an event that results in destruction (noun.event)

hypernym	:	demolition, destruction, wipeout,
definition	:	an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something (noun.event)

hyponym	:	desolation, devastation,
definition	:	an event that results in total destruction (noun.event)

hyponym	:	shipwreck,
definition	:	an irretrievable loss (noun.event)

4. an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction (noun.state)

hypernym	:	desolation, devastation,
definition	:	the state of being decayed or destroyed (noun.state)

5. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined (noun.act)

derivation	:	destroy, ruin,
definition	:	destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact)

derivation	:	bust up, wrack, wreck,
definition	:	smash or break forcefully (verb.contact)

derivation	:	ruin,
definition	:	reduce to ruins (verb.contact)

6. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation (noun.event)

derivation	:	ruin,
definition	:	destroy or cause to fail (verb.social)

7. an event that results in destruction (noun.event)

derivation	:	destroy, ruin,
definition	:	destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact)

derivation	:	catastrophic, ruinous,
definition	:	extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin (adj.all)

8. an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction (noun.state)

derivation	:	destroy, ruin,
definition	:	destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact)

derivation	:	ruin,
definition	:	reduce to ruins (verb.contact)

derivation	:	catastrophic, ruinous,
definition	:	extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin (adj.all)

9. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined (noun.act)

derivation	:	destroy, ruin,
definition	:	destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact)

derivation	:	bust up, wrack, wreck,
definition	:	smash or break forcefully (verb.contact)

derivation	:	ruin,
definition	:	reduce to ruins (verb.contact)

10. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation (noun.event)

derivation	:	ruin,
definition	:	destroy or cause to fail (verb.social)

11. an event that results in destruction (noun.event)

derivation	:	destroy, ruin,
definition	:	destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact)

derivation	:	catastrophic, ruinous,
definition	:	extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin (adj.all)

12. an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction (noun.state)

derivation	:	destroy, ruin,
definition	:	destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact)

derivation	:	ruin,
definition	:	reduce to ruins (verb.contact)

derivation	:	catastrophic, ruinous,
definition	:	extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin (adj.all)