Reject from consciousness (7)

I believe the answer is:

repress

(Other definitions for repress that I've seen before include "bottle up" , "Keep in subjection" , "Subdue" , "Forcibly keep down" , "Curb" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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