Compare this with a broken link out East (5)
I believe the answer is:
liken
'compare' is the definition.
('liken' can be a synonym of 'compare')
'broken link out east' is the wordplay.
'broken' is an anagram indicator.
'out' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'east' becomes 'e' ('E' can be a synonym of 'east').
'link' with letters rearranged gives 'likn'.
'likn' enclosing 'e' is 'LIKEN'.
'this with a' acts as a link.
This may not be correct. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for liken that I've seen before include "Compare" , "Represent as similar" , "Point out the resemblance (to)" , "Equate" .)