ruination
     n 1: an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you
          have brought ruin on this entire family" [syn: {ruin}]
     2: an event that results in destruction [syn: {ruin}]
     3: failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
        [syn: {downfall}, {ruin}]
     4: destruction achieved by wrecking something [syn: {laying
        waste}, {ruin}, {ruining}, {wrecking}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0