Doctor endeavoured to evict Dane for being late (7)
I believe the answer is:
overdue
'late' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'doctor endeavoured to evict dane' is the wordplay.
'doctor' indicates anagramming the letters.
'to evict' suggests deleting specific letters.
'endeavoured' with 'dane' removed is 'evoured'.
'evoured' anagrammed gives 'OVERDUE'.
'for being' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for overdue that I've seen before include "Behindhand" , "Opposite of 1 ac." , "Behind expected time" , "(Of library books) late" , "Not paid by the agreed time, late" .)