Ruin vs. Ruination — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Ruin and Ruination
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Ruin
The state of being physically destroyed, collapsed, or decayed
The castle fell into ruin.
Ruination
The act of ruining or the condition of being ruined.
Ruin
The state of being extensively harmed or damaged
Our vacation plans are in ruins.
Ruination
A cause of ruin.
Ruin
Poverty of bankruptcy
Their decision brought the bank to ruin.
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Ruination
The state of being ruined, a state of devastation or destruction.
Ruin
Often ruins A destroyed, collapsed, or decayed building or other physical entity
The ruins of the old mill.
Ruination
The act of ruining or wrecking.
Ruin
One that has been extensively damaged or harmed
He is a ruin of his former self.
Ruination
The cause of being ruined, destroyed or lost.
Ruin
A cause of destruction or irreparable harm or loss
Gambling will be his ruin.
Ruination
A loss of reputation.
Ruin
To cause (a building, for example) to be in a destroyed, collapsed, or decayed state.
Ruination
The act of ruining, or the state of being ruined.
Ruin
To harm or damage the quality or value of (something) irreparably
A bad diet ruined his health.
Ruination
An irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction;
You have brought ruin on this entire family
Ruin
To harm or damage the enjoyment or experience of (something) greatly
Ruined the movie by talking throughout it.
Ruined the book by giving away the ending.
Ruination
An event that results in destruction
Ruin
To reduce to poverty or bankruptcy
Bad loans ruined the banker.
Ruination
Failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
Ruin
The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
Ruination
Destruction achieved by wrecking something
Ruin
(uncountable) The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.
The monastery has fallen into ruin.
Ruin
(uncountable) Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.
Gambling has been the ruin of many.
Ruin
The act of ruining something.
Ruin
(obsolete) A fall or tumble.
Ruin
A change that destroys or defeats something; destruction; overthrow.
The ruin of a ship or an army;
The ruin of a constitution or a government;
The ruin of health or hopes
Ruin
(uncountable) Complete financial loss; bankruptcy.
Ruin
(transitive) To cause the fiscal ruin of; to bankrupt or drive out of business.
With all these purchases, you surely mean to ruin us!
Ruin
To destroy or make something no longer usable.
He ruined his new white slacks by accidentally spilling oil on them.
Ruin
To upset or overturn the plans or progress of, or to have a disastrous effect on something.
My car breaking down just as I was on the road ruined my vacation.
Ruin
To make something less enjoyable or likeable.
I used to love that song, but being assaulted when that song was playing ruined the song for me.
Ruin
To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.
Ruin
(obsolete) To fall into a state of decay.
Ruin
To seduce or debauch, and thus harm the social standing of.
The young libertine was notorious for ruining local girls.
Ruin
The act of falling or tumbling down; fall.
Ruin
Such a change of anything as destroys it, or entirely defeats its object, or unfits it for use; destruction; overthrow; as, the ruin of a ship or an army; the ruin of a constitution or a government; the ruin of health or hopes.
Ruin
That which is fallen down and become worthless from injury or decay; as, his mind is a ruin; especially, in the plural, the remains of a destroyed, dilapidated, or desolate house, fortress, city, or the like.
The Veian and the Gabian towers shall fall,And one promiscuous ruin cover all;Nor, after length of years, a stone betrayThe place where once the very ruins lay.
The labor of a day will not build up a virtuous habit on the ruins of an old and vicious character.
Ruin
The state of being dcayed, or of having become ruined or worthless; as, to be in ruins; to go to ruin.
Ruin
That which promotes injury, decay, or destruction.
The errors of young men are the ruin of business.
Ruin
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.
This mortal house I'll ruin.
By thee raised, I ruin all my foes.
The eyes of other people are the eyes that ruin us.
By the fireside there are old men seated,Seeling ruined cities in the ashes.
Ruin
To fall to ruins; to go to ruin; to become decayed or dilapidated; to perish.
Though he his house of polished marble build,Yet shall it ruin like the moth's frail cell.
If we are idle, and disturb the industrious in their business, we shall ruin the faster.
Ruin
An irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction;
You have brought ruin on this entire family
Ruin
A ruined building;
They explored several Roman ruins
Ruin
The process of becoming dilapidated
Ruin
An event that results in destruction
Ruin
Failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
Ruin
Destruction achieved by wrecking something
Ruin
Destroy completely; damage irreparably;
You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!
The tears ruined her make-up
Ruin
Destroy or cause to fail;
This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election
Ruin
Reduce to bankruptcy;
My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!
The slump in the financial markets smashed him
Ruin
Reduce to ruins;
The country lay ruined after the war
Ruin
Deprive of virginity;
This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village
Ruin
Fall into ruin
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