Subdue

Subdue Sub*due", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subdued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subduing}.] [OE. soduen, OF. sosduire to seduce, L. subtus below (fr. sub under) + ducere to lead. See {Duke}, and cf. {Subduct}.] 1. To bring under; to conquer by force or the exertion of superior power, and bring into permanent subjection; to reduce under dominion; to vanquish. [1913 Webster]

I will subdue all thine enemies. --1 Chron. xvii. 10. [1913 Webster]

2. To overpower so as to disable from further resistance; to crush. [1913 Webster]

Nothing could have subdued nature To such a lowness, but his unkind daughters. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

If aught . . . were worthy to subdue The soul of man. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

3. To destroy the force of; to overcome; as, medicines subdue a fever. [1913 Webster]

4. To render submissive; to bring under command; to reduce to mildness or obedience; to tame; as, to subdue a stubborn child; to subdue the temper or passions. [1913 Webster]

5. To overcome, as by persuasion or other mild means; as, to subdue opposition by argument or entreaties. [1913 Webster]

6. To reduce to tenderness; to melt; to soften; as, to subdue ferocity by tears. [1913 Webster]

7. To make mellow; to break, as land; also, to destroy, as weeds. [1913 Webster]

8. To reduce the intensity or degree of; to tone down; to soften; as, to subdue the brilliancy of colors. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To conquer; overpower; overcome; surmount; vanquish. See {Conquer}. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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Conquer, subjugate, subject, overcome, overpower, vanquish, overbear / Vanquish, beat, crush, defeat, rout, discomfit, worst, overpower, overcome, overbear, overwhelm, master / Quell, surmount, foil, get the better of, get the upper hand of, put down, beat down / Overpower, destroy, overcome, reduce, choke, choke down, suppress, repress / Tame, subject, control, make submissive, bring under rule, break, make tractable, discipline / Overcome, reduce, destroy the force of, break / Melt, soften, mollify / Break, make mellow / Destroy, eradicate, root out

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subdue — I verb abate, allay, beat, beat down, bend, best, break, bring under rule, calm, captivate, capture, choke, conquer, control, crush, curb, deaden, defeat, discipline, discomfit, domare, dominate, dull, enthrall, foil, get the better of, harness,… … Law dictionary
subdue — (v.) late 14c., to conquer, from O.Fr. souduire deceive, seduce, from L. subducere draw, lead away, withdraw (see SUBDUCE (Cf. subduce)). The sense seems to have been taken in Anglo French from L. subdere. Subduct in the sense of subtract is from … Etymology dictionary
subdue — subjugate, reduce, overcome, surmount, overthrow, rout, *conquer, vanquish, defeat, beat, lick Analogous words: control, manage, direct (see CONDUCT vb): discipline, *punish, correct: foil, thwart, circumvent, *frustrate: *suppress, repress… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
subdue — [v] keep under control; moderate bear down, beat down, break, break in, check, conquer, control, crush, defeat, discipline, dominate, drop, extinguish, gentle, get the better of*, get the upper hand*, get under control, humble, mellow, overcome,… … New thesaurus
subdue — ► VERB (subdues, subdued, subduing) 1) overcome, quieten, or bring under control. 2) bring (a country) under control by force. ORIGIN Latin subducere draw from below … English terms dictionary
subdue — [səbdo͞o′, səbdyo͞o′] vt. subdued, subduing [ME subdewen (altered in sense and form by assoc. with L subdere, to put under, subject) < OFr soduire, to withdraw, seduce < L subducere: see SUBDUCE] 1. to bring into subjection; conquer;… … English World dictionary
subdue — [[t]səbdju͟ː, AM du͟ː[/t]] subdues, subduing, subdued 1) VERB If soldiers or the police subdue a group of people, they defeat them or bring them under control by using force. [V n] Senior government officials admit they have not been able to… … English dictionary
subdue — UK [səbˈdjuː] / US [səbˈdu] verb [transitive] Word forms subdue : present tense I/you/we/they subdue he/she/it subdues present participle subduing past tense subdued past participle subdued 1) to hold someone and make them stop behaving in an… … English dictionary
subdue — subduable, adj. subduableness, n. subduably, adv. subduer, n. subduingly, adv. /seuhb dooh , dyooh /, v.t., subdued, subduing. 1. to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul. 2. to overpower by superior force; overcome … Universalium
subdue — sub|due [səbˈdju: US ˈdu:] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: soduire to lead into bad actions , from Latin subducere to remove ; influenced by Latin subdere to force to obey ] 1.) to defeat or control a person or group, especially… … Dictionary of contemporary English

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