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ruin vs shipwreck

shipwreck vs ruin

ruin and shipwreck both are nouns.

ruin and shipwreck both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ruin Yes No Yes No
shipwreck Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shipwreck is a hyponym of ruin; that is, shipwreck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ruin:
  • ruin: an event that results in destruction
  • shipwreck: an irretrievable loss
Other hyponyms of ruin include desolation, devastation.
As verbs, shipwreck is a hyponym of ruin; that is, shipwreck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ruin:
  • ruin: destroy completely; damage irreparably
  • shipwreck: destroy a ship
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, bust up, wrack, wreck, kick down, kick in, wash out.
As verbs, shipwreck is a hyponym of ruin; that is, shipwreck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ruin:
  • ruin: destroy or cause to fail
  • shipwreck: ruin utterly
Other hyponyms of ruin include undo, break.
ruin (noun) shipwreck (noun)
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
a ruined building an accident that destroys a ship at sea
an event that results in destruction an irretrievable loss
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
the process of becoming dilapidated
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
ruin (verb) shipwreck (verb)
fall into ruin destroy a ship
destroy completely; damage irreparably cause to experience shipwreck
reduce to ruins ruin utterly
deprive of virginity suffer failure, as in some enterprise
reduce to bankruptcy
destroy or cause to fail
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