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Ruralise (9)

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I believe the answer is:

rusticate

(Other definitions for rusticate that I've seen before include "Suspend from university" , "send down student" , "Ban from college" , "Spend time in the country" , "Banish to countryside" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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