subdue

sub·due

 (səb-do͞o′, -dyo͞o′)

tr.v. sub·dued, sub·du·ing, sub·dues

1. To subjugate (a region or people, for example) by military force.

2.

a. To bring under control by physical force, persuasion, or other means; overcome: subdued the wild horse; subdued the rebellion in the party ranks.

b. To make less intense or prominent; reduce or tone down: I was unable to subdue my excitement about the upcoming holiday.

3. To bring (land) under cultivation: Farmers subdued the arid lands of Australia.

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[Middle English subduen, alteration (influenced by Latin subdere, to subject) of Old French suduire, to seduce, from Latin subdūcere, to withdraw (probably influenced by Latin sēdūcere, to seduce) : sub-, away; see sub- + dūcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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sub·du′a·ble adj.

sub·du′er n.

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subdue

(səbˈdjuː)

vb (tr) , -dues, -duing or -dued

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

[C14 sobdue, from Old French soduire to mislead, from Latin subdūcere to remove; English sense influenced by Latin subdere to subject]

subˈduable adj

subˈduably adv

subˈdual n

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sub•due

(səbˈdu, -ˈdyu)

v.t. -dued, -du•ing.

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.

4. to repress (feelings, impulses, etc.).

5. to bring (land) under cultivation.

6. to reduce the intensity, force, or vividness of (sound, light, color, etc.); tone down; soften.

7. to allay (inflammation, infection, etc.).

[1350–1400; Middle English so(b)duen, so(b)dewen < Anglo-French *soduer to overcome, Old French soduire to deceive, seduce < Latin subdūcere to withdraw (see subduct)]

sub•du′a•ble, adj.

sub•du′a•bly, adv.

sub•du′er, n.

syn: See defeat.

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subdue

• mortify - From Latin, meaning "kill or subdue the flesh," it originally meant "to kill," then "to destroy the vitality or vigor of," before it took on its present meaning.
• pacify - Can mean "to subdue by armed action."
• subdue - From Latin subducere, "draw from below."
• tame - Came from Indo-European dom-, "tame, subdue."

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subdue

Past participle: subdued
Gerund: subduing

Imperative

subdue

subdue

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	subdue - 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" quash, repress, subjugate, keep down, reduce crush, oppress, suppress - come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"
	2.	subdue - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, curb blink away, blink, wink - force to go away by blinking; "blink away tears" dampen, stifle - smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity" choke back, choke down, choke off - suppress; "He choked down his rage" silence, still, hush, hush up, quieten, shut up - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!" burke - get rid of, silence, or suppress; "burke an issue" silence - keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power" quell, squelch, quench - suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion" muffle, stifle, strangle, repress, smother - conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn" curb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, check, hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
	3.	subdue - hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh" mortify, crucify mortify - practice self-denial of one's body and appetites curb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, check, hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
	4.	subdue - get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness" surmount, master, overcome, get over beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" bulldog - throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo
	5.	subdue - make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler" subordinate lour, lower - set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations"
	6.	subdue - correct by punishment or discipline tame, chasten alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

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subdue

verb

1. overcome, defeat, master, break, control, discipline, crush, humble, put down, conquer, tame, overpower, overrun, trample, quell, triumph over, get the better of, vanquish, beat down, get under control, get the upper hand over, gain ascendancy over They admit they have not been able to subdue the rebels.

2. moderate, control, check, suppress, soften, repress, mellow, tone down, quieten down He forced himself to subdue and overcome his fears.
moderate provoke, arouse, stir up, awaken, agitate, incite, whip up, waken

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subdue

verb

1. To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition:

beat, best, conquer, defeat, master, overcome, prevail against (or over), rout, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish, worst.

Informal: trim, whip.

Slang: ace, lick.

Idioms: carry the day, get the best of, get the better of, go someone one better.

2. To make or become less severe or extreme:

moderate, mute, qualify, soften, tame, temper, tone down.

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Translations

يُخْضِع

podrobit

overvinde

besiegen

reducirsujetar

soumettreéteindre

yfirbuga

attenuaredomaredominaresottomettere

apspiest

укрощать

bastırmakboyun eğdirmek

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subdue

[səbˈdjuː] VT [+ enemy] → someter, sojuzgar; [+ children, revellers] → calmar, tranquilizar; [+ animal] → amansar, domar; [+ noise] → bajar; [+ passions] → dominar

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subdue

[səbˈdjuː] vt

[+ rebels] → soumettre

[+ anger, fears, urge] → apaiser; [+ delight] → tempérer

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subdue

vt rebels, country → unterwerfen; enemy also → besiegen; rioters → überwältigen; demonstrations → niederschlagen; (fig) anger, desire → unterdrücken, zähmen; noise, light, high spirits → dämpfen; animals, children → bändigen; pain → lindern; wilderness → zähmen

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subdue

[səbˈdjuː] vt (enemy) → sottomettere; (children) → far star buono/a; (high spirits) → smorzare; (passions) → controllare

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subdue

(səbˈdjuː) verb

to conquer, overcome or bring under control. After months of fighting the rebels were subdued. onder beheer bring, oorwin يُخْضِع подчинявам се dominar podrobit besiegen overvinde υποτάσσωsometer; dominar alistama تحت تسلط در آوردن valloittaa soumettre לְהַכנִיע जीतना, पराजित करना, वश में लाना, अधीन करना, मन्द करना, शान्त करना podjarmiti, podvrći leigáz menundukkan yfirbuga sottomettere 服従させる 제압하다 nugalėti, numalšinti, nuslopinti apspiest; pakļaut menundukkan onderwerpenunderlegge seg, kue, undertrykkepodbić, pokonać ترتسلط لاندی راوړل dominar a supune подавлять podrobiť podrediti obuzdati underkuva, besegra ปราบ boyun eğdirmek, bastırmak 征服 підкоряти; придушувати فتح کرنا chinh phục , khuất phục 征服

subˈdued adjective

quiet; not bright or lively. subdued voices; He seems subdued today. stil خافِت، هادئ потиснат esmorecido tlumený; zaražený gedämpft dæmpet; forknyt χαμηλωμένος, πεσμένος, άτονοςbaja; apagado alistunud آرام vaimea atténué; sans entrainעמום धीमा, मन्द, शान्त, दमित ublažen, prigušen halk tenang dauflegur, daufur calmo; attenuato 沈んだ 조용한, 가라앉은 prislopintas, prislėgtas kluss; klusināts; nomākts tenang ingehouden dempet; spak; dusprzytłumiony, osłabiony آرام esmorecido abătut; fără vioiciune приглушённый; притихший tlmený; zarazený umirjen, tih obuzdan dämpad ที่เบา; อ่อน; สงบเสงี่ยม hafif; suskun ve neşesiz 柔和的，溫順的 ослаблений; приглушений مدھم، ملاءم dịu, khẽ 柔和的，温顺的

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subdue

a. sumiso-a, dominado-a, subyugado-a;

v. dominar, subyugar.

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