| Noun | 1. | ruination - an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family" | |
| 2. | ruination - an event that results in destructionshipwreck - an irretrievable loss; "that was the shipwreck of their romance" | |
| 3. | ruination - failure that results in a loss of position or reputationfailure - an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure" finish - the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict); "booze will be the finish of him"; "it was a fight to the finish" | |
| 4. | ruination - destruction achieved by wrecking something | |