ruin vs bust up

bust up vs ruin

ruin is a noun but bust up is not a noun.

ruin and bust up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ruin	Yes	No	Yes	No
bust up	No	No	Yes	No

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

ruin: destroy completely; damage irreparably
bust up: smash or break forcefully

Other hyponyms of ruin include burn, 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, wrack, wreck, kick down, kick in, wash out.

ruin (noun)	bust up (noun)
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

ruin (verb)	bust up (verb)
fall into ruin	smash or break forcefully
destroy completely; damage irreparably
reduce to ruins
deprive of virginity
reduce to bankruptcy
destroy or cause to fail

Difference between ruin and bust up

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