Forcibly subdue (7)

I believe the answer is:

repress

(Other definitions for repress that I've seen before include "Restrict freedom of" , "keep back" , "Forcibly keep down" , "Silence" , "Put in irons, maybe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Sun.

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