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Be the cause of a vacation (5)

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I believe the answer is:

evict

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This clue could be a double definition.

'be' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I can't see how one could define the other.

'cause of a vacation' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I don't see how one could define the other.

'the' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for evict that I've seen before include "Oust" , "Remove form house for non-payment" , "Cast out" , "Turf out" , "Eject" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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