subdued

sub·due  (sb-d, -dy)

tr.v. sub·dued, sub·du·ing, sub·dues

1. To conquer and subjugate; vanquish. See Synonyms at defeat.

2. To quiet or bring under control by physical force or persuasion; make tractable.

3. To make less intense or prominent; tone down: subdued my excitement about the upcoming holiday.

4. 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 subdcere, to withdraw (probably influenced by Latin sdcere, to seduce) : sub-, away; see sub- + dcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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sub·dua·ble adj.

sub·duer n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	subdued - in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand" hushed, muted, quiet soft - (of sound) relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music"
	2.	subdued - restrained in style or quality; "a little masterpiece of low-keyed eloquence" low-key, low-keyed restrained - under restraint
	3.	subdued - quieted and brought under control; "children were subdued and silent" tame - very restrained or quiet; "a tame Christmas party"; "she was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed"
	4.	subdued - not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting" soft dull - emitting or reflecting very little light; "a dull glow"; "dull silver badly in need of a polish"; "a dull sky"
	5.	subdued - lacking in light; not bright or harsh; "a dim light beside the bed"; "subdued lights and soft music" dim dark - devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black; "sitting in a dark corner"; "a dark day"; "dark shadows"; "dark as the inside of a black cat"

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subdued

adjective 1. quiet, serious, sober, sad, grave, restrained, repressed, solemn, chastened, dejected, downcast, crestfallen, repentant, down in the mouth, sadder and wiser, out of spirits << OPPOSITE lively

adjective 2. hushed, soft, quiet, whispered, murmured, muted << OPPOSITE loud

adjective 3. dim, soft, subtle, muted, shaded, low-key, understated, toned down, unobtrusive << OPPOSITE bright

Translations

subdued [səbˈdjuːd] adj [light] → tenue; [person] → sumiso, manso

subdued [səbˈdjuːd] adj → contenu(e) → atténué(e); [light] → tamisé(e); [person] → qui a perdu de son entrain

subdued [səbˈdjuːd] subdue adj (light) → gedämpft;

(person) → bedrückt

subdued [səbˈdjuːd] adj → pacato/a; [light] → attenuato/a; [person] → poco esuberante