Complete collapse or destruction (4)

I believe the answer is:

ruin

(Other definitions for ruin that I've seen before include "Building remains" , "Spoil, impoverish" , "financial disaster" , "Dilapidated building" , "Devastate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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