subdue
Verb
Verb Forms: subdued, subduing, subdues
- To bring under control, especially by force or effort.
- put down by force or intimidation
- to put down by force or authority
- hold within limits and control
- "subdue one's appetites"
- get on top of; deal with successfully
- make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
- correct by punishment or discipline
- To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
- To bring (a country) under control by force.
Examples
- After a strong opening, he needed to SUBDUE his opponent’s scoring opportunities.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English subdewen, subduen, sodewen, from Old French souduire, from Latin subdūcō (“to draw away”), perhaps influenced by subdō (“to subdue, subject”).
Synonyms
chasten, conquer, crucify, curb, get over, inhibit, keep down, master, mortify, overcome, quash, reduce, repress, stamp down, subjugate, subordinate, suppress, surmount, tame, behedge, bind, bury, check, contain, cork, curtail, dampen, guard, hamshackle, hold back, hold down, limit, restrain, restrict, shackle, stay, stifle, stop, straiten, subdue, throttle, underbring, vanquish, withhold, withstrain
Scrabble Score: 9
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