subdue
to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul.
to overpower by superior force; overcome.
to bring under mental or emotional control, as by persuasion or intimidation; render submissive.
to repress (feelings, impulses, etc.).
to bring (land) under cultivation: to subdue the wilderness.
to reduce the intensity, force, or vividness of (sound, light, color, etc.); tone down; soften.
to allay (inflammation, infection, etc.).
Origin of subdue
1synonym study For subdue
Other words for subdue
Opposites for subdue
Other words from subdue
- sub·du·a·ble, adjective
- sub·du·a·ble·ness, noun
- sub·du·a·bly, adverb
- sub·du·er, noun
- sub·du·ing·ly, adverb
- pre·sub·due, verb (used with object), pre·sub·dued, pre·sub·du·ing.
- un·sub·du·a·ble, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for subdue
/ (səbˈdjuː) /
to establish ascendancy over by force
to overcome and bring under control, as by intimidation or persuasion
to hold in check or repress (feelings, emotions, etc)
to render less intense or less conspicuous
Origin of subdue
1Derived forms of subdue
- subduable, adjective
- subduably, adverb
- subdual, noun
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