laying waste vs ruination

laying waste and ruination both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
laying waste	Yes	No	No	No
ruination	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, laying waste and ruination are synonyms defined as:

laying waste and ruination: destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

Other synonyms of laying waste include ruin, ruining, wrecking.

laying waste (noun)	ruination (noun)
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined	destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
	an event that results in destruction
	failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
	an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction