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- DictionarySub·due/səbˈdo͞o/
verb
- 1. overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person): "she managed to subdue an instinct to applaud"
1. : to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish. 2. : to bring under control especially by an exertion of the will : curb. subdued my foolish fears. 3. : to bring (land) under cultivation. 4. : to reduce the intensity or degree of : tone down. subduer noun. Synonyms. beat. best. conquer. defeat. dispatch. do down [ British] get.
to reduce the force of something, or to prevent something from existing or developing: The fire burned for eight hours before the fire crews could subdue it. He criticized the school for trying to subdue individual expression. to bring a person or group under control by using force:
to reduce the force of something, or to prevent something from existing or developing: The fire burned for eight hours before the fire crews could subdue it. He criticized the school for trying to subdue individual expression. to bring a person or group under control by using force:
to bring under mental or emotional control, as by persuasion or intimidation; render submissive. Synonyms: suppress, discipline, break, tame. to repress (feelings, impulses, etc.). Synonyms: suppress. Antonyms: arouse, awaken. to bring (land) under cultivation: to subdue the wilderness.
To subdue is to hold back, put down, or defeat. A Doberman can be subdued with a bone, but subduing a yapping toy poodle can be a mail carrier's greatest daily challenge.
subdue something to calm or control your feelings synonym suppress. Julia had to subdue an urge to stroke his hair. Definition of subdue verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. Collins English Dictionary.
