Outcasts’ former terrible lies (6)
I believe the answer is:
exiles
'outcasts' former terrible lies' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I don't understand how they can define each other.
'former terrible lies' is the wordplay.
'former' becomes 'ex'.
'terrible' indicates anagramming the letters.
'lies' is an anagram of 'iles'.
'ex'+'iles'='EXILES'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for exiles that I've seen before include "They have been driven from their native land" , "They are forced to live abroad" , "They live away from their homeland" , "They go abroad, maybe to escape tax" , "They are forced to live in foreign countries" .)