Entertain disaster, uprooting flower plot (8)

I believe the answer is:

distract

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'entertain disaster' is the definition.
'distract' can be an answer for 'entertain' (thesaurus). I'm not certain of the 'disaster' bit.

'uprooting flower plot' is the wordplay.
'uprooting flower' becomes 'dis' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'plot' becomes 'tract' (land).
'dis'+'tract'='DISTRACT'

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(Other definitions for distract that I've seen before include "Put off" , "Cause to lose concentration" , "Side track" , "Sidetrack - bewilder" , "amuse" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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