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- 1. overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person): "she managed to subdue an instinct to applaud" Similar
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to reduce the force of something, or to prevent something from existing or developing: The fire burned for eight hours before the fire crews could subdue it. He criticized the school for trying to subdue individual expression. to bring a person or group under control by using force:
1. : to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish. 2. : to bring under control especially by an exertion of the will : curb. subdued my foolish fears. 3. : to bring (land) under cultivation. 4. : to reduce the intensity or degree of : tone down. subduer noun. Synonyms. beat. best. conquer. defeat. dispatch. do down [British] get around. lick.
To subdue is to hold back, put down, or defeat. A Doberman can be subdued with a bone, but subduing a yapping toy poodle can be a mail carrier's greatest daily challenge. You can use the verb subdue in ways ranging from subtle to very forceful.
1. to establish ascendancy over by force. 2. to overcome and bring under control, as by intimidation or persuasion. 3. to hold in check or repress (feelings, emotions, etc) 4. to render less intense or less conspicuous. Collins English Dictionary.
to reduce the force of something, or to prevent something from existing or developing: The fire burned for eight hours before the fire crews could subdue it. He criticized the school for trying to subdue individual expression. to bring a person or group under control by using force:
Subdue definition: to conquer and bring into subjection. See examples of SUBDUE used in a sentence.
Definition of subdue verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SUBDUE definition: to start to control someone or something, especially by using force. Learn more.
A complete guide to the word "SUBDUE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
1. to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul. 2. to overpower by superior force; overcome. 3. to bring under mental or emotional control, as by persuasion or intimidation.
