Ruin
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

MAR
A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"

END
The part you are expected to play; "he held up his end"

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BANE
Something causing misery or death; "the bane of my life"

HARM
The act of damaging something or someone

SINK
A covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

DOIN
Get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing; "The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized"

DOOM
An unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world"

UNDO
Cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"

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SPOIL
Treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"

WRECK
A ship that has been destroyed at sea

BREAK
An escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"

SMASH
Humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"

BOTCH
An embarrassing mistake

HAVOC
Violent and needless disturbance

DOFOR

CRUSH
The act of crushing

WAIST
The narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole

TRASH
Dispose of (something useless or old); "trash these old chairs"; "junk an old car"; "scrap your old computer"

TOTAL
Complete in extent or degree and in every particular; "a full game"; "a total eclipse"; "a total disaster"

WRACK
Growth of marine vegetation especially of the large forms such as rockweeds and kelp

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BLIGHT
Any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting

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SUBVERT
Cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"

TORPEDO
Any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges

UNDOING
An act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)

SCUPPER
Put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

RUINING
Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

NEMESIS
(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance

DESTROY
Do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"

LOUSEUP
Make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"

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BOLLIXUP
Make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"

WRECKING
Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

DOWNFALL
Failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

DEFLOWER
Make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty"

WRECKAGE
The remaining parts of something that has been wrecked; "they searched the wreckage for signs of survivors"

BANKRUPT
Someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts

DEMOLISH
Humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"

DISASTER
An act that has disastrous consequences

DESTRUCT
Do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"

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PAUPERIZE
Reduce to beggary

DEVASTATE
Overwhelm or overpower; "He was devastated by his grief when his son died"

SHIPWRECK
A wrecked ship (or a part of one)

PERDITION
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson

RUINATION
Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

10 letters

BANKRUPTCY
A legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared to be insolvent

IMPOVERISH
Take away

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CATASTROPHE
An event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"

DEVASTATION
The termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

LAYINGWASTE
Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

DESTRUCTION
The termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

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DILAPIDATION
The process of becoming dilapidated