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Change speed with nothing to displace (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

depose

'displace' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'change speed with nothing' is the wordplay.
'change' indicates an anagram.
'with' indicates putting letters inside.
'nothing' becomes 'O' (looks like zero - 0).
'speed' is an anagram of 'depse'.
'depse' enclosing 'o' is 'DEPOSE'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for depose that I've seen before include "Remove from top position" , "Remove from power or testify on oath" , "Speedo (anag)" , "Throw out" , "Remove (from high office)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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