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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 around. lick.
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 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.
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:
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.
Subdue definition: To subjugate (a region or people, for example) by military force.
Subdue definition: to conquer and bring into subjection. See examples of SUBDUE used in a sentence.
subdue definition: to start to control someone or something, especially by using force. Learn more.
subdue. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English sub‧due /səbˈdjuː $ -ˈduː/ verb [ transitive] 1 to defeat or control a person or group, especially using force Police managed to subdue the angry crowd. Napoleon subdued much of Europe. 2 formal to prevent your emotions from showing or being too strong SYN control an excitement she ...
