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subdue
[ suhb-doo, -dyoo ]
verb (used with object)
- to conquer and bring into subjection:
Rome subdued Gaul.
Synonyms: ,
- to overpower by superior force; overcome.
- to bring under mental or emotional control, as by persuasion or intimidation; render submissive.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to repress (feelings, impulses, etc.).
Synonyms:
Antonyms: ,
- to bring (land) under cultivation:
to subdue the wilderness.
- to reduce the intensity, force, or vividness of (sound, light, color, etc.); tone down; soften.
Antonyms:
- to allay (inflammation, infection, etc.).
subdue
/ əˈː /
verb
- 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
Derived Forms
- ܲˈܲ, noun
- ܲˈܲ, adjective
- ܲˈܲ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ܲ·a· adjective
- ܲ·a··ness noun
- ܲ·a· adverb
- ܲ·İ noun
- ܲ·iԲ· adverb
- ȴܲ·ܱ verb (used with object) presubdued presubduing
- unܲ·a· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Mere seconds into the arrest, however, his handler failed to contain and subdue his K-9 partner.
Canada denounced Trump’s executive order but Mexico is taking a more subdued approach.
They probably also care about stability on the world stage — a subdued China, a relatively calm Middle East and a long-overdue peace deal to end the bloodshed in Eastern Europe.
Two decades later, the show took place with subdued lighting during 1972's Winter of Discontent, a period of widespread strikes, economic turmoil and regular power cuts.
There was no such animosity between Jonas and Price in a relatively subdued fight week.
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