Ruins female with drink (4,2)

I believe the answer is:

does up

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'ruins' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'female with drink' is the wordplay.
'female' becomes 'doe' (female deer).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'drink' becomes 'sup' (to sup is to drink).
'doe'+'sup'='DOES UP'

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