ruin vs baffle

ruin and baffle both are nouns.

ruin and baffle both are verbs.

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

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

ruin: destroy or cause to fail
baffle: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Other hypernyms of ruin include bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart.

ruin (noun)	baffle (noun)
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined	a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
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

ruin (verb)	baffle (verb)
fall into ruin	restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
destroy completely; damage irreparably	be a mystery or bewildering to
reduce to ruins	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
deprive of virginity
reduce to bankruptcy
destroy or cause to fail

Difference between ruin and baffle

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