failure vs ruin

ruin vs failure

failure and ruin both are nouns.

failure is not a verb while ruin is a verb.

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

As nouns, ruin is a hyponym of failure; that is, ruin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than failure:

failure: an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
ruin: failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

Other hyponyms of failure include downfall, ruination, flame-out, malfunction, abortion, miscarriage, misfire, miss, bust, fizzle, flop, malformation, miscreation, breakdown, equipment failure, defeat, licking.

failure (noun)	ruin (noun)
an act that fails	destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
an unexpected omission	a ruined building
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose	an event that results in destruction
a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently	failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
lack of success	the process of becoming dilapidated
loss of ability to function normally	an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
inability to discharge all your debts as they come due

failure (verb)	ruin (verb)
	fall into ruin
	destroy completely; damage irreparably
	reduce to ruins
	deprive of virginity
	reduce to bankruptcy
	destroy or cause to fail

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