Ruin
nnoun.statean irrecoverable state of devastation and destructionSynset:ruination
Examples:- you have brought ruin on this entire family
Derivationally Related Form:ruinruinous
Hypernyms:desolation devastation
Inherited Hypernyms:ruindevastationdeteriorationdecayunsoundnessconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.artifacta ruined buildingExamples:- they explored several Roman ruins
Derivationally Related Form:ruin
Hypernyms:building edifice
Inherited Hypernyms:ruinbuildingstructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.processthe process of becoming dilapidatedSynset:dilapidation
Derivationally Related Form:dilapidateruin
Hypernyms:decay
Inherited Hypernyms:dilapidationdecaynatural processprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.eventan event that results in destructionSynset:ruination
Derivationally Related Form:ruinruinous
Hypernyms:demolition destruction wipeout
Inherited Hypernyms:ruindestructionendinghappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:desolationdevastationshipwreck
Full Hyponyms:devastationshipwreck
nnoun.eventfailure that results in a loss of position or reputationSynset:downfall ruination
Derivationally Related Form:ruin
Hypernyms:failure
Inherited Hypernyms:downfallfailurehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:finish
nnoun.actdestruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruinedSynset:laying waste ruination ruining wrecking
Derivationally Related Form:wreckruin
Hypernyms:destruction devastation
Inherited Hypernyms:laying wastedestructionterminationchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.contactdestroy completely; damage irreparablySynset:destroy
Examples:- You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!
- The tears ruined her make-up
Derivationally Related Form:ruinerdestroyerdestructibleruinruiningdestructionruination
Inherited Hypernyms:destroy
Direct Hyponyms:breakburnburn downbustbust upconsumedesolatedespoildevastatedevourdo a job onexplodefiregetharrykick downkick inlay waste toplunderraperavagescourgeshipwreckspoilsubvertvandalisevandalizeviolatewash outwastewrackwreck
Full Troponyms:backfirebreakbreak downburnbust upconsumecrematedevourdo a job onexplodegetharrykeykick inlay waste toraperuinscorchshipwrecksubverttorchvandalizewash out
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.socialdestroy or cause to failExamples:- This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election
Derivationally Related Form:ruinerruin
Hypernyms:baffle bilk cross foil frustrate queer scotch spoil thwart
Inherited Hypernyms:ruinthwartprevent
Direct Hyponyms:breakshipwreckundo
Full Troponyms:breakshipwreckundo
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.possessionreduce to bankruptcySynset:bankrupt break smash
Examples:- My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!
- The slump in the financial markets smashed him
Derivationally Related Form:bankruptcy
Hypernyms:impoverish
Inherited Hypernyms:bankruptimpoverishdeprivewithholddenykeephave
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.contactreduce to ruinsExamples:- The country lay ruined after the war
Derivationally Related Form:ruinerruiningruinationruin
Hypernyms:desolate devastate lay waste to ravage scourge waste
Inherited Hypernyms:ruinlay waste todestroy
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.contactdeprive of virginitySynset:deflower
Examples:- This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village
Derivationally Related Form:defloration
Hypernyms:copulate couple mate pair
Inherited Hypernyms:deflowercopulatejoinconnect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.changefall into ruinDerivationally Related Form:ruin
Hypernyms:crumble decay dilapidate
Inherited Hypernyms:ruindecaychange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s