explode vs ruin

ruin vs explode

explode is not a noun while ruin is a noun.

explode and ruin both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
explode	No	No	Yes	No
ruin	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ruin is a hypernym of explode; that is, ruin is a word with a broader meaning than explode:

explode: destroy by exploding
ruin: destroy completely; damage irreparably

Other hypernyms of explode include destroy.

explode (noun)	ruin (noun)
	destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
	a ruined building
	an event that results in destruction
	failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
	the process of becoming dilapidated
	an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

explode (verb)	ruin (verb)
burst outward, usually with noise	fall into ruin
cause to burst with a violent release of energy	destroy completely; damage irreparably
increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner	reduce to ruins
be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise	deprive of virginity
burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction	reduce to bankruptcy
show a violent emotional reaction	destroy or cause to fail
show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
destroy by exploding

Difference between explode and ruin

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