thwart vs ruin

thwart and ruin both are nouns.

thwart and ruin both are verbs.

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

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

thwart: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
ruin: destroy or cause to fail

Other hyponyms of thwart include disappoint, let down, dash, short-circuit.

thwart (noun)	ruin (noun)
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat	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

thwart (verb)	ruin (verb)
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of	fall into ruin
	destroy completely; damage irreparably
	reduce to ruins
	deprive of virginity
	reduce to bankruptcy
	destroy or cause to fail

Difference between thwart and ruin

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