Waist (4 letters)

{ Answer }

RUIN

{ Related Clues }

Bankrupt
Bankruptcy
Demolish
Destroy
Destruction
Devastate
Devastation
Dilapidation
Downfall
Havoc
Impoverish
Perdition
Spoil
Torpedo
Total
Undo
Wreck
Archaeological site
Archeologist's site
Bring to naught
The Colosseum, e.g.
Completely botch
Dilapidated building
Go to rack and ___
Machu Picchu, for one
Rack's partner
Status of the Colosseum
Tear down
Totally botch
Word with wrack
Wrack's partner
Knock into a cocked hat

{ Tags }

archaeological, bankrupt, bankruptcy, botch, completely, destroy, devastate, devastation, downfall, eg, havoc, make, partner, perdition, racks, ruin, site, spoil, totally, undo, wrack

{ Notes }

The answer RUIN is seen frequently, appearing about once every 100 puzzles.

{ Definition }

RUIN as a noun:

1. (ruin, ruination) = an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family"

2. a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins"

3. (dilapidation, ruin) = the process of becoming dilapidated

4. (ruin, ruination) = an event that results in destruction

5. (downfall, ruin, ruination) = failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

6. (laying waste, ruin, ruining, ruination, wrecking) = destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

RUIN as a verb:

1. (destroy, ruin) = destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"

2. destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"

3. (bankrupt, ruin, break, smash) = reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"

4. reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war"

5. (deflower, ruin) = deprive of virginity; "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village"

6. fall into ruin