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 subdue subdue /səbˈduː/

verb

  1. () Bring under control by force or authority  ( stamp down , subdue , suppress , conquer )
    bring under control by force or authority
     Suppress a nascent uprising
    suppress a nascent uprising
     Stamp down on littering
    stamp down on littering
     Conquer one's desires
    conquer one's desires
  2. () Put down by force or intimidation  ( keep down , reduce , quash , repress , subdue , subjugate )
    put down by force or intimidation
     The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
    The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
     China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently
    China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently
     The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
    The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
  3. Correct by punishment or discipline  ( chasten , subdue , tame )
    correct by punishment or discipline
  4. Make subordinate, dependent, or subservient  ( subdue , subordinate )
    make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
     Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler
    Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler
  5. Get on top of; deal with successfully  ( get over , subdue , master , overcome , surmount )
    get on top of; deal with successfully
     He overcame his shyness
    He overcame his shyness
  6. Hold within limits and control  ( crucify , mortify , subdue )
    hold within limits and control
     Subdue one's appetites
    subdue one's appetites
     Mortify the flesh
    mortify the flesh