What is another word for ruining?

Common synonyms for ruining include break, smash, layingwaste, deflower, ruination.

What is the opposite of ruining?

Antonyms of ruining include building, creating, constructing, restoring, repairing.

Synonyms for

Ruining

Verb / ˈru:ɪnɪŋ / Another word for ruining — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To damage or spoil something completely.

Synonyms & similar words

break smash layingwaste deflower ruination wrecking ruin bankrupt destroy destroying wrecking devastating spoiling damaging harming breaking shattering undoing dismantling demolishing crushing toppling obliterating eradicating eliminating annihilating extinguishing erasing effacing

Synonyms by register

Formal

damaging destroying vitiating undermining

Informal

wrecking messing up spoiling trashing

Literary

despoiling blighting marring

Antonyms

building creating constructing restoring repairing improving preserving

Common collocations

ruining someone's life
ruining the economy
ruining the planet
ruining a surprise
ruining the mood
ruining the chances
ruining the reputation

Word family

noun ruin

verb ruin

adjective ruinous

Usage note

The word 'ruining' implies causing severe damage or destruction. It is often used with negative consequences, such as 'ruining a reputation' or 'ruining a plan'.

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