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Evict from a girl's home (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

displace

'evict' is the definition.
(I know that evict is a more specific form of boot out)

'a girl's home' is the wordplay.
'a girl's' becomes 'Dis' (short for Diane or Diana).
'home' becomes 'place' (synonyms).
'dis'+'place'='DISPLACE'

'from' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for displace that I've seen before include "Remove from usual habitat" , "Succeed" , "Supplant" , "Move out of position" , "Shift" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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