Evict some from various tenements (4)
I believe the answer is:
oust
'evict' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'some from various tenements' is the wordplay.
'some from' indicates a hidden word.
'OUST' is hidden within 'various tenements'.
(Other definitions for oust that I've seen before include "Show the door to" , "responsible for expulsions" , "Remove or reject from position" , "Overthrow" , "Force out; supplant" .)