ruination

As with so many acts, their financial naivete proved to be their ruination.

Fire is to piers what water was to the Wicked Witch of the West — a ruination.

The wind did not discriminate with its ruination.

They claim the AHL’s financial gain would amount to their own ruination.

"I think they thought 'oh my god' this is going to be the ruination of us," Mr Smith said.