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Evade rent collection. That's weak (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

enervated

'weak' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'evade rent collection' is the wordplay.
'collection' indicates an anagram (the same collection of letters).
'evade'+'rent'='evaderent'
'evaderent' is an anagram of 'ENERVATED'.

'that's' is the link.

(Other definitions for enervated that I've seen before include "Weakened, spiritless" , "Deprived of vigour" , "Debilitated" .)

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