ruin

As nouns the difference between sink and ruin

is that sink is a basin used for holding water for washing while ruin is .

As a verb sink

is to move or be moved into something .

Destroying is a related term of ruin.

As a verb destroying

is .

As a noun ruin is

.

Ruin is a synonym of pest.

As nouns the difference between ruin and pest

is that ruin is while pest is plague.

As verbs the difference between pillage and ruin

is that pillage is to loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war while ruin is to cause the ruin of.

As nouns the difference between pillage and ruin

is that pillage is the spoils of war while ruin is the remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.

Overturn is a related term of ruin.

As a verb overturn

is to turn over, capsize or upset (something).

As a noun ruin is

.

As nouns the difference between ruin and rubble

is that ruin is while rubble is the broken remains of an object, usually rock or masonry.

Ruin is a related term of melancholy.

As nouns the difference between ruin and melancholy

is that ruin is while melancholy is (historical) black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.

As an adjective melancholy is

affected with great sadness or depression.

In obsolete terms the difference between ruin and discomfit

is that ruin is a fall or tumble while discomfit is discomfited; overthrown.

As verbs the difference between ruin and discomfit

is that ruin is to cause the ruin of while discomfit is to defeat completely; to rout.

As a noun ruin

is the remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.

As an adjective discomfit is

discomfited; overthrown.

Ruin is a related term of extirpate.

As a noun ruin

is .

As a verb extirpate is

(obsolete) to clear an area of roots and stumps.

As nouns the difference between ruin and injury

is that ruin is while injury is damage to the body of a human or animal.

As a verb injury is

(obsolete) to wrong, to injure.