waste vs ruin

waste and ruin both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of waste include destroy.

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

waste (noun)	ruin (noun)
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly	destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect	a ruined building
the trait of wasting resources	an event that results in destruction
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation	failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted	the process of becoming dilapidated
	an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

waste (adjective)	ruin (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate

waste (verb)	ruin (verb)
become physically weaker	fall into ruin
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly	destroy completely; damage irreparably
cause to grow thin or weak	reduce to ruins
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief	deprive of virginity
spend extravagantly	reduce to bankruptcy
use inefficiently or inappropriately	destroy or cause to fail
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
run off as waste
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
dispose of