Creates a vacancy (6)

I believe the answer is:

evicts

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'creates' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I can't understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for evicts that I've seen before include "Throws out" , "Expels from a dwelling" , "Put out for non-payment of rent" , "Puts out of house as for non-payment" , "Puts out for non-payment of rent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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