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Get rid of power in fuel with some energy extracted (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dispel

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'get rid of' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'power in fuel with some energy extracted' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'power' could be 'pe' (P.E. is an example) and 'pe' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for dispel that I've seen before include "Get rid of" , "Disperse, dissipate" , "Cause to vanish" , "Dissipate or drive off" , "Clear, blow, away" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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