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Wreck, destroy (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ruin

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'wreck' is the first definition.
(I know that wreck is a more specific form of ruin)

'destroy' is the second definition.
(I know that ruin is a more specific form of desolate)

(Other definitions for ruin that I've seen before include "Destroy; downfall" , "Physical collapse" , "state of collapse" , "Scotch" , "Spoil, impoverish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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