Tear out of Tripoli (3)
I believe the answer is:
rip
'tear' is the definition.
(ripping is a kind of tearing)
'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" .)