ruin

As nouns the difference between ruin and fossils

is that ruin is while fossils is .

As a noun ruin

is .

As a proper noun strong is

.

As nouns the difference between ruin and detriment

is that ruin is while detriment is detriment.

As nouns the difference between ruin and wander

is that ruin is while wander is the act or instance of wandering.

As a verb wander is

(lb) to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood.

As nouns the difference between ruin and affect

is that ruin is while affect is (obsolete) one's mood or inclination; mental state.

As a verb affect is

to influence or alter or affect can be (obsolete|transitive) to aim for, to try to obtain.

In uncountable terms the difference between ruin and fail

is that ruin is something that leads to serious trouble or destruction while fail is poor quality; substandard workmanship.

In obsolete terms the difference between ruin and fail

is that ruin is a fall or tumble while fail is to err in judgment; to be mistaken.

In transitive terms the difference between ruin and fail

is that ruin is to cause the ruin of while fail is to give a student a non-passing grade in an academic endeavour.

As an adjective fail is

that is a failure.

As a noun ruin

is .

As a verb erode is

.

As nouns the difference between site and ruin

is that site is site, location while ruin is .

In transitive terms the difference between despoil and ruin

is that despoil is to violently strip (someone), with indirect object of their possessions etc.; to rob while ruin is to cause the ruin of.

In obsolete terms the difference between despoil and ruin

is that despoil is plunder; spoliation while ruin is a fall or tumble.

As nouns the difference between ruin and goon

is that ruin is the remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle while goon is a thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').

As a verb ruin

is to cause the ruin of.