ruin vs explode

explode vs ruin

ruin is a noun but explode is not a noun.

ruin and explode both are verbs.

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

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

ruin: destroy completely; damage irreparably
explode: destroy by exploding

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, consume, shipwreck, bust up, wrack, wreck, kick down, kick in, wash out.

ruin (noun)	explode (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)	explode (verb)
fall into ruin	burst outward, usually with noise
destroy completely; damage irreparably	cause to burst with a violent release of energy
reduce to ruins	increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
deprive of virginity	be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
reduce to bankruptcy	burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
destroy or cause to fail	show a violent emotional reaction
	show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
	drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
	cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
	destroy by exploding

Difference between ruin and explode

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