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ruin
noun as in situation of devastation
Strongest matches
bankruptcy, collapse, demolition, destruction, extinction, insolvency, wreck, wreckage
Strong matches
atrophy, bane, bath, breakdown, confusion, crash, crumbling, damage, decay, defeat, degeneracy, degeneration, destitution, deterioration, dilapidation, disintegration, disrepair, dissolution, downfall, downgrade, failure, fall, havoc, loss, nemesis, overthrow, ruination, skids, subversion, undoing, waste, waterloo
verb as in devastate, destroy
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bankrupt, crush, decimate, demolish, deplete, exhaust, impoverish, injure, mar, overwhelm, raze, shatter, spoil, wipe out, wrack, wreck
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beggar, botch, break, bust, deface, defeat, defile, deplore, desecrate, despoil, devour, dilapidate, disfigure, drain, fleece, maim, mangle, mutilate, overthrow, overturn, pauperize, pillage, rape, ravish, reduce, sack, smash, total
Weak matches
bring down, bring to ruin, clean out, depredate, do in, lay waste, make a mess of, spoliate, use up, wreak havoc on
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Example Sentences
In the piece, Gladwell asked, “Should a charge of plagiarism ruin your life?”
Scandal equals reputational, emotional and financial ruin—for all concerned.
Only time will tell whether Mattel can save their premier toy from financial ruin.
No, you are going to ruin any chance you have and give us a bad name.
One message was clear: Capitalism is causing environmental ruin and must be stopped to save the planet from devastation.
You need but will, and it is done; but if you relax your efforts, you will be ruined; for ruin and recovery are both from within.
Particularly was this the case with Davout, who since 1809 had suspected that Berthier desired to ruin his reputation.
Such a refusal would lead to quick enquiry—enquiry to information—information to want of confidence and speedy ruin.
De Castellor was now in his seat; and when Castanos came off; the Duke was stunned into stupor, overcome by the illimitable ruin.
As for the ruin of any other party, the idea, by a very happy dispensation, never once occurred to him.
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On this page you'll find 294 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to ruin, such as: bankruptcy, collapse, demolition, destruction, extinction, and insolvency.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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