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Suppress evil influence after changing sides (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cancel

'suppress' is the definition.

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for cancel that I've seen before include "Call off or invalidate" , "Cross out or annul" , "Call off (arranged event)" , "Delete" , "Rescind, abolish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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