ruin vs pair

ruin and pair both are nouns.

ruin and pair both are verbs.

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

As verbs, pair is a hypernym of ruin; that is, pair is a word with a broader meaning than ruin:

ruin: deprive of virginity
pair: engage in sexual intercourse

Other hypernyms of ruin include copulate, couple, mate.

ruin (noun)	pair (noun)
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined	two people considered as a unit
a ruined building	a set of two similar things considered as a unit
an event that results in destruction	a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation	two items of the same kind
the process of becoming dilapidated
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

ruin (verb)	pair (verb)
fall into ruin	engage in sexual intercourse
destroy completely; damage irreparably	bring two objects, ideas, or people together
reduce to ruins	arrange in pairs
deprive of virginity	occur in pairs
reduce to bankruptcy	form a pair or pairs
destroy or cause to fail

Difference between ruin and pair

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