ruin

nouns

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
"you have brought ruin on this entire family"
ruin, ruination
is derived from
ruinous
a ruined building
"they explored several Roman ruins"
ruin
is a type of (narrower)
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
"there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
building, edifice
the process of becoming dilapidated
dilapidation, ruin
an event that results in destruction
ruin, ruination
is derived from
ruinous
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
downfall, ruin, ruination
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
laying waste, ruin, ruination, ruining, wrecking

verbs

destroy completely; damage irreparably
"You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
destroy, ruin
is derived from
ruination
is derived from
ruiner
is derived from
ruining
destroy or cause to fail
"This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"
ruin
is derived from
ruiner
is a type of (narrower)
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
"What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart
reduce to bankruptcy
"My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"
bankrupt, break, ruin, smash
reduce to ruins
"The country lay ruined after the war"
ruin
is derived from
ruination
is derived from
ruiner
is derived from
ruining
is a type of (narrower)
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
"The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
desolate, devastate, lay waste to, ravage, scourge, waste
deprive of virginity
"This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village"
deflower, ruin
fall into ruin
ruin
is a type of (narrower)
fall into decay or ruin
"The unoccupied house started to decay"
crumble, decay, dilapidate