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ruin vs lay waste to

lay waste to vs ruin

ruin is a noun but lay waste to is not a noun.

ruin and lay waste to both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ruin Yes No Yes No
lay waste to No No Yes No
As verbs, lay waste to is a hyponym of ruin; that is, lay waste to is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ruin:
  • ruin: destroy completely; damage irreparably
  • lay waste to: cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Other hyponyms of ruin include burn, burn down, fire, desolate, devastate, 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.
As verbs, lay waste to is a hypernym of ruin; that is, lay waste to is a word with a broader meaning than ruin:
  • ruin: reduce to ruins
  • lay waste to: cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Other hypernyms of ruin include desolate, devastate, ravage, scourge, waste.
ruin (noun) lay waste to (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) lay waste to (verb)
fall into ruin cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
destroy completely; damage irreparably
reduce to ruins
deprive of virginity
reduce to bankruptcy
destroy or cause to fail
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