Difference between Ruins and Destroy

RUINS vs DESTROY: NOUN

To break apart the structure of, render physically unusable, or cause to cease to exist as a distinguishable physical entity:
To put an end to; eliminate.
To render useless or ruin.
To subdue or defeat completely; crush.
To cause emotional trauma to; devastate.
To be destructive; cause destruction.
To put to death; kill.

To ruin; to bring to naught; to put an end to; to annihilate; to consume.
To put an end to the existence, prosperity, or beauty of; to kill.
To unbuild; to pull or tear down; to separate virulently into its constituent parts; to break up the structure and organic existence of; to demolish.

Damage irreparably
Destroy completely
Defeat soundly and humiliatingly
To pull down; unbuild (that which has been built or constructed); demolish: as, to destroy a building or a fortification; to destroy a city.
To overthrow; lay waste; ruin; make desolate.
To kill; slay; extirpate: applied to men or animals.
To refute; disprove.
To counteract or render of no avail; take away, detract from, or vitiate the power, force, value, use, or beauty of; ruin; spoil: as, to destroy a person's influence.
To bring to naught; put an end to; annihilate; obliterate entirely; cause to cease, or to cease to be: as, to destroy one's happiness or peace of mind by worry.

Tatters, Shambles, Relics, Destroyed, Remnants, Rubble, Laying waste, Dilapidation, Devastation, Desolation, Break, Bankrupt, Wrecking, Ruination, Destroy

Uproot, Destruction, Destabilize, Devastate, Disrupt, Ravage, Dismantle, Kill, Undermine, Exterminate, Decimate, Annihilate, Obliterate, Demolish, Ruin

Ravages, Monuments, Ashes, Tatters, Shambles, Relics, Destroyed, Remnants, Rubble, Desolation, Break, Bankrupt, Wrecking, Ruination, Destroy

Wipe, Uproot, Destabilize, Devastate, Disrupt, Ravage, Dismantle, Kill, Undermine, Exterminate, Decimate, Annihilate, Obliterate, Demolish, Ruin

And if your pet breaks or ruins something?
The ruins of the city of Ephesus are probably the most extensive ruins of any of the ancient cities of the ancient world.
And they shall build old ruins; they shall raise up former desolations; and they shall restore the waste cities, ruins of generations and generations.
Its ruins are located right under the Ruins of Lordaeron in Tirisfal Glades, at the northwestern edge of the continent of Lordaeron.
Many of the tours cite various ruins as possible BOM locations, even though the ruins are of known civilizations like the Aztecs, Mayans, etc.
Common sense, there are a lot of ruins in the floodlands and most of them are literally just that, ruins.
The ruins of Gremi city are now important Late Medieval archaeological site with ruins of churches, trading arcades, baths and dwellings.
Example: Greek ruins are as interesting, if not more interesting than, Roman ruins.
Black Temple There are several ruins to be found on Ruins Island, some containing nice treasures for the experienced adventurer.
The Allied Textile Printing site, including the Colt Gun Mill ruins, Mallory Mill ruins, Waverly Mill ruins, and Todd Mill ruins.

Repeat the same process used to destroy the first laser to destroy the second.
Hi Sutha, Logout should be used to destroy an id token whereas revoke is used to destroy an access.
No person may, without authorization, examine, take possession of, alter, or destroy university investigations or destroy university records or evidence.
Head to the right, then destroy the silver lock on the box to destroy it, revealing LEGO pieces.
If a man destroy the eye of another man, they shall destroy his eye.
God can do except either to destroy His sinful creatures completely, or to destroy Himself.
Destroy enough enemy towers to break into their base and destroy their Nexus.
Our legal system generally does not deal effectively with parties who are prepared to lie, destroy, fabricate, or destroy evidence.
New legalized Americans just to destroy unions and destroy Social Security.
And should destroy those who destroy the earth.