Tripe consumed in turn (6)
I believe the answer is:
rotate
'turn' is the definition.
(I know that rotate is a more specific form of the action turn)
'tripe consumed' is the wordplay.
'tripe' becomes 'rot' (I've seen this in another clue).
'consumed' becomes 'ate' (to eat is to consume food).
'rot'+'ate'='ROTATE'
'in' is the link.
(Other definitions for rotate that I've seen before include "Turn around as on axle or spit" , "Make to spin around" , "Turn around an axle, swivel" , "Revolve" , "Turn around on axis or central point" .)