ruin vs edifice

edifice vs ruin

ruin and edifice both are nouns.

ruin is a verb but edifice is not a verb.

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

As nouns, edifice is a hypernym of ruin; that is, edifice is a word with a broader meaning than ruin:

ruin: a ruined building
edifice: a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

Other hypernyms of ruin include building.

ruin (noun)	edifice (noun)
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined	a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
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)	edifice (verb)
fall into ruin
destroy completely; damage irreparably
reduce to ruins
deprive of virginity
reduce to bankruptcy
destroy or cause to fail

Difference between ruin and edifice

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