Tear out of Tripoli (3)
I believe the answer is:
rip
'tear' is the definition.
(I know that rip is a type of tear)
'of tripoli' is the wordplay.
'of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'RIP' can be found hidden inside 'tripoli'.
'out' is the link.
(Other definitions for rip that I've seen before include "Tear violently" , "Tear (e.g. cloth)" , "comment on one passing" , "See 14" , "Letters usually seen on gravestone" .)