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subdue::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | subordinate |
| Type of | lower, lour |
Examples of subdue
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Anna both detests her and requires her knowledge if she is to subdue the masses.
From the bostonherald.com
They'll stab dummies with bayonets and subdue each other in hand-to-hand combat.
From the theatlantic.com
Cartier falls, and Thornton stamps on Cartier's leg until bystanders subdue him.
From the stltoday.com
Fire officials say it took 27 firefighters about 25 minutes to subdue the blaze.
From the charlotteobserver.com
But it was only in 1890 that the British were able to subdue all of Shan states.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Neither should a uniform, irrespective of its colour, subdue legislative wisdom.
From the scoop.co.nz
Security struggles to corral the wayward fan, so they use a Taser to subdue him.
From the denverpost.com
Three officers were trying to subdue the graduate student in an off-campus dorm.
From the latimes.com
It took two military campaigns for the Romans to finally subdue them in 177 BCE.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Repress: put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
- Suppress: to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
- Mortify: hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"
- Overcome: get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
- Subordinate: make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"
- Tame: correct by punishment or discipline
- (subdued) hushed: in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"
- (subdued) low-key: restrained in style or quality; "a little masterpiece of low-keyed eloquence"
- (subdued) quieted and brought under control; "children were subdued and silent"
