Rent to the navy (4)

I believe the answer is:

torn

'rent' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'to the navy' is the wordplay.
'the navy' becomes 'RN' (abbreviation for Royal Navy).
'to'+'rn'='TORN'

(Other definitions for torn that I've seen before include "Dance wear" , "Ragged" , "Ripped - undecided" , "Divided" , "?Curtain (Hitchcock thriller)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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