ruin vs wrack

ruin and wrack both are nouns.

ruin and wrack both are verbs.

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

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

ruin: destroy completely; damage irreparably
wrack: smash or break forcefully

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

ruin (noun)	wrack (noun)
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined	dried seaweed especially that cast ashore
a ruined building	growth of marine vegetation especially of the large forms such as rockweeds and kelp
an event that results in destruction	the destruction or collapse of something
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
the process of becoming dilapidated
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

ruin (verb)	wrack (verb)
fall into ruin	smash or break forcefully
destroy completely; damage irreparably
reduce to ruins
deprive of virginity
reduce to bankruptcy
destroy or cause to fail

Difference between ruin and wrack

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