Definition of subdue

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subdue - 7 definitions

- verb
1. repress -- put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
synonyms: repress, quash, keep down, subjugate, reduce
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. suppress -- to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
synonyms: suppress, stamp down, inhibit, conquer, curb
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. mortify -- hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"
synonyms: mortify, crucify
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. overcome -- get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
synonyms: overcome, get over, surmount, master
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. subordinate -- make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"
synonyms: subordinate
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. tame -- correct by punishment or discipline
synonyms: tame, chasten
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. subdue, subdued -- to bring under control
synonyms: subdued, subdues, subduing, unsubdued, subact, subdew
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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