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plunder vs ruin

ruin vs plunder

plunder and ruin both are nouns.

plunder and ruin both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plunder Yes No Yes No
ruin Yes No Yes No
As verbs, ruin is a hypernym of plunder; that is, ruin is a word with a broader meaning than plunder:
  • plunder: destroy and strip of its possession
  • ruin: destroy completely; damage irreparably
Other hypernyms of plunder include destroy.
plunder (noun) ruin (noun)
goods or money obtained illegally 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
plunder (verb) ruin (verb)
destroy and strip of its possession fall into ruin
steal goods; take as spoils destroy completely; damage irreparably
plunder (a town) after capture reduce to ruins
take illegally; of intellectual property deprive of virginity
reduce to bankruptcy
destroy or cause to fail
Difference between plunder and ruin

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