ruin

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.

In transitive terms the difference between beg and ruin

is that beg is to assume, in the phrase {{term|beg the question} while ruin is to cause the ruin of.

As verbs the difference between beg and ruin

is that beg is to request the help of someone, often in the form of money while ruin is to cause the ruin of.

As nouns the difference between beg and ruin

is that beg is a provincial governor under the Ottoman Empire, a bey while ruin is the remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.

Ruin is a related term of destitution.

As nouns the difference between ruin and destitution

is that ruin is while destitution is (obsolete) the action of deserting or abandoning.

Erase is a related term of ruin.

As a verb erase

is to remove markings or information.

As a noun ruin is

.

As nouns the difference between ruin and gloominess

is that ruin is the remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle while gloominess is the state or condition of being gloomy.

As a verb ruin

is to cause the ruin of.