ruin in WordNet English dictionary

1. reduce to bankruptcy
   "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"
   bankrupt  ruin  break  smash 
   
2. deprive of virginity
   "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village"
   deflower  ruin 
   
3. destroy completely; damage irreparably
   "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
   destroy  ruin 
   
4. fall into ruin
   ruin 
   
5. reduce to ruins
   "The country lay ruined after the war"
   ruin 
   
6. destroy or cause to fail
   "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"
   ruin 
   

1. the process of becoming dilapidated
   dilapidation  ruin 
   
2. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
   downfall  ruin  ruination 
   
3. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
   laying waste  ruin  ruining  ruination  wrecking 
   
4. a ruined building
   "they explored several Roman ruins"
   ruin 
   
5. an event that results in destruction
   ruin  ruination 
   
6. an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
   "you have brought ruin on this entire family"
   ruin  ruination