Verb: subdue sub'd(y)oo
- Bring under control by force or authority
"subdue a nascent uprising";
- suppress, stamp down, conquer
- Put down by force or intimidation
"The army subdued the rebellion";
- repress, quash, keep down, subjugate, reduce
- Hold within limits and control
"subdue one's appetites";
- mortify, crucify
- Make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
"Our wishes have to be subdued to that of our ruler";
- subordinate
- Get on top of; deal with successfully
"He subdued his shyness";
- overcome, get over, surmount, master
- Correct by punishment or discipline
"The harsh training regimen subdued even the most rebellious recruits";
- tame, chasten
Derived forms: subdued, subdues, subduing
Type of: alter, beat, beat out, change, check, contain, control, crush, curb, hold, hold in, lower, moderate, modify, oppress, shell [US], suppress, trounce, vanquish