ruin vs burn

ruin and burn both are nouns.

ruin and burn both are verbs.

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

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

ruin: destroy completely; damage irreparably
burn: destroy by fire

Other hyponyms of ruin include burn down, fire, desolate, devastate, lay waste to, ravage, scourge, waste, harry, ravage, break, break, bust, vandalise, vandalize, do a job on, subvert, get, devour, despoil, plunder, rape, spoil, violate, explode, consume, shipwreck, bust up, wrack, wreck, kick down, kick in, wash out.

ruin (noun)	burn (noun)
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined	damage inflicted by fire
a ruined building	a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
an event that results in destruction	pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation	an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
the process of becoming dilapidated
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

ruin (verb)	burn (verb)
fall into ruin	get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
destroy completely; damage irreparably	undergo combustion
reduce to ruins	cause to undergo combustion
deprive of virginity	destroy by fire
reduce to bankruptcy	damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
destroy or cause to fail	burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
	use up (energy)
	create by duplicating data
	feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
	cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
	feel hot or painful
	spend (significant amounts of money)
	execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
	shine intensely, as if with heat
	cause to burn or combust

Difference between ruin and burn

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