Lament ridge being ruined (5)

I believe the answer is:

dirge

'lament' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'ridge being ruined' is the wordplay.
'being ruined' indicates anagramming the letters.
'ridge' anagrammed gives 'DIRGE'.

(Other definitions for dirge that I've seen before include "No joy in this music" , "Lamentation" , "Dreary song" , "Funeral music" , "feature of funeral" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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