Related Words for ruin

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WordSyllablesCategories
devastation
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Noun, Noun
destroy
x/
Noun, Verb
wrecking
/x
Verb, Noun, Verb
ruination
/x/x
Verb, Noun
desolation
xx/x
Noun, Noun
break
/
Noun, Verb, Noun
bankrupt
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb, Noun
spoil
/
Noun
jeopardize
/xx
Verb
ruinous
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Adjective
threaten
/x
Verb
disrupt
x/
Verb
jeopardise
/xx
Verb
undermine
/xx
Verb
sabotage
/xx
Noun
affect
x/
Verb
harm
/
Noun
contaminate
x/xx
Verb
obliterate
x/xx
Verb
hinder
/x
Verb
cripple
/x
Noun
derail
x/
Verb
disturb
x/
Verb
detriment
/xx
Noun
detrimental
xx/x
Adjective
diminish
x/x
Verb
tarnish
/x
Noun
lose
/
Verb
downfall
/x
Noun
destruction
x/x
Noun
damaging
/xx
Adjective
hurt
/
Noun
degrade
x/
Verb
ravage
/x
Noun
mess
/
Noun
imperil
x/x
Verb
impair
x/
Verb
annihilation
xxx/x
Noun
embarrass
x/x
Verb
destabilize
x/xx
Verb
disgrace
x/
Noun
disastrous
x/x
Adjective
risking
/x
Verb
sully
/x
Name
interfere
xx/
Verb
endanger
x/x
Verb
deprive
x/
Verb
aggravate
/xx
Verb
overwhelm
xx/
Verb
enhance
x/
Verb
impede
x/
Verb
havoc
/x
Noun
overshadow
/x/x
Verb
disintegrate
x/xx
Verb
betray
x/
Verb
save
/
Verb
taint
/
Noun
terrible
/xx
Adjective
protect
x/
Verb
compromising
/xxx
Verb
kill
/
Verb
improve
x/
Verb
collapse
x/
Noun
detract
x/
Verb
wreak
/
Verb
prolong
x/
Verb
subvert
x/
Verb
steal
/
Verb
complicate
/xx
Verb
shatter
/x
Noun
disaster
x/x
Noun
engulf
x/
Verb
thwart
/
Verb
alter
/x
Verb
annoy
x/
Verb
devalue
x/x
Verb
wrack
/
Noun, Verb
injure
/x
Verb
enrich
x/
Verb
abandon
x/x
Verb
undoing
x/x
Noun
lest
/
Adjective
unbalance
x/x
Noun
weaken
/x
Verb
discredit
x/x
Noun
defame
x/
Verb
horrible
/xx
Adjective
irritate
/xx
Verb
loose
/
Adjective
deteriorate
x/xxx
Verb
hamper
/x
Noun
humiliate
x/xx
Verb
usurp
x/
Verb
dominate
/xx
Verb
dampen
/x
Verb
misery
/xx
Noun
debris
x/
Noun
slum
/
Noun
building
/x
Noun
heap
/
Noun
château
/
Noun
castle
/x
Noun
room
/
Noun
garbage
/x
Noun
house
/
Noun
sink
/
Noun
midden
/x
Noun
construction
x/x
Noun
habitation
xx/x
Noun
mansion
/x
Noun
vill
/
Noun
rack
/
Verb
irretrievable
xx/xx
Adjective
anasazi
xx/x
Adjective
shored
/
Verb
brink
/
Noun
irremediable
xx/xxx
Adjective
gutted
/x
Adjective
verge
/
Noun
utter
/x
Adjective
antique
x/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
bad
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
bane
/
Noun, Verb
bankruptcy
/xx
Noun
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
burn
/
Verb, Noun
burn down
//
Phrase, Verb
bust up
//
Phrase, Verb
catastrophe
x/xx
Noun
chaos
/x
Noun
consume
x/
Verb
crash
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
crush
/
Verb, Noun
damnation
x/x
Noun
decay
x/
Noun, Verb
decompose
xx/
Verb
degenerate
x/xx
Adjective, Noun, Verb
deliverance
x/xx
Noun
demise
x/
Noun, Verb
demolish
x/x
Verb
demolition
xx/x
Noun
demoralization
xxxx/x
Noun
desolate
/xx
Adjective, Verb
destitution
/xxx
Noun
destruct
x/
Verb
devour
x/x
Verb
disillusion
xx/x
Noun, Verb
disrepair
xx/
Noun, Verb
dogs
/
Noun
evil
/x
Adjective, Noun, Adverb
exit
/x
Noun, Verb
explode
x/
Verb
fail
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
failure
/x
Noun
fire
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
fix
/
Verb, Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun
graveyard
/x
Noun
harry
/x
Name, Verb
interrupt
xx/
Verb, Noun
kick in
/x
Phrase, Verb
lay waste to
///
Phrase, Verb
miss
/
Name, Verb
negate
x/
Verb
nullify
/xx
Verb
old
/
Adjective, Noun
perdition
x/x
Noun
plunder
/x
Noun, Verb
rape
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
rot
/
Noun, Verb
rubble
/x
Noun
salvation
x/x
Noun, Verb
scare
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
screw
/
Noun, Verb
shipwreck
/x
Noun, Verb
stain
/
Noun, Verb
striker
/x
Noun
tatters
/x
Noun
tear
/
Verb, Noun
throw
/
Verb, Noun
trash
/
Noun, Verb
unforeseen
xx/
Adjective, Noun
violate
/xx
Verb
wash out
//
Phrase, Verb
waste
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
wreckage
/x
Noun
die
/
Verb, Noun
fall
/
Verb, Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
gloss
/
Noun, Verb
pidgin
/x
Noun
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb