wreck vs ruin

wreck and ruin both are nouns.

wreck and ruin both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of wreck include destroy.

wreck (noun)	ruin (noun)
a ship that has been destroyed at sea	destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)	a ruined building
an accident that destroys a ship at sea	an event that results in destruction
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation	failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
	the process of becoming dilapidated
	an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

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

Difference between wreck and ruin

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