subdue (redirected from subduing)

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.

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subdue

Verb

[-duing, -dued]

1. to overcome and bring (a person or people) under control by persuasion or force

2. to make (feelings, colour, or lighting) less intense [Latin subducere to remove]

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

verb 2. moderate, control, check, suppress, soften, repress, mellow, tone down, quieten down << OPPOSITE arouse

Translations

subdue [səbˈdjuː] vt → sojuzgar [+ passions]; dominar

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subdue [səbˈdjuː] vt → subjuguer, soumettre

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subdue [səbˈdjuː] vt → unterwerfen;

(emotions) → dämpfen

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subdue [səbˈdjuː] vt → sottomettere, soggiogare