subdue
— Verb
– English
～ 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"
subdue
— Verb
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～ make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"
subdue
— Verb
– English
～ bring under control by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
subdue
— Verb
– English
～ hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"
subdue
— Verb
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～ get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
subdue
— Verb
– English
～ correct by punishment or discipline
subdued
— Adjective
– English
～ restrained in style or quality; "a little masterpiece of low-keyed eloquence"
subdued
— Adjective
– English
～ lacking in light; not bright or harsh; "a dim light beside the bed"; "subdued lights and soft music"
subdued
— Adjective
– English
～ in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"
subdued
— Adjective
– English
～ not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting"
subdued
— Adjective
– English
～ quieted and brought under control; "children were subdued and silent"
subduedness
— Noun
– English
～ the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity
subduedness
— Noun
– English
～ a disposition to be patient and long suffering
subduer
— Noun
– English
～ someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion
subdural
— Adjective
– English
～ below the dura mater but above the arachnoid membrane of the meninges
subedit
— Verb
– English
～ edit and correct (written or printed material)