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verb
- 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.
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:
If soldiers or the police subdue a group of people, they defeat them or bring them under control by using force. Senior government officials admit they have not been able to subdue the rebels. American English : subdue / səbˈdu /
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 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.
subdue something to calm or control your feelings synonym suppress. Julia had to subdue an urge to stroke his hair.
Subdue definition: to conquer and bring into subjection. See examples of SUBDUE used in a sentence.
subdue definition: to start to control someone or something, especially by using force. Learn more.
Definitions of 'subdue' 1. If soldiers or the police subdue a group of people, they defeat them or bring them under control by using force. [...] 2. To subdue feelings means to make them less strong. [...] More. Conjugations of 'subdue' present simple: I subdue, you subdue [...] past simple: I subdued, you subdued [...] past participle: subdued.
