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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
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]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
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. I will subdue all thine enemies. --1 Chron. xvii. 10. 2. To overpower so as to disable from further resistance; to crush. Nothing could have subdued nature To such a lowness, but his unkind daughters. --Shak. If aught . . . were worthy to subdue The soul of man. --Milton. 3. To destroy the force of; to overcome; as, medicines subdue a fever. 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. 5. To overcome, as by persuasion or other mild means; as, to subdue opposition by argument or entreaties. 6. To reduce to tenderness; to melt; to soften; as, to subdue ferocity by tears. 7. To make mellow; to break, as land; also, to destroy, as weeds. 8. To reduce the intensity or degree of; to tone down; to soften; as, to subdue the brilliancy of colors. Syn: To conquer; overpower; overcome; surmount; vanquish. See Conquer.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
subdue v 1: 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" [syn: repress, quash, keep down, subjugate, reduce] 2: to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" [syn: suppress, stamp down, inhibit, conquer, curb] 3: hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh" [syn: mortify, cricify] 4: get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness" [syn: overcome, get over, surmount, master] 5: make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler" [syn: subordinate] 6: correct by punishment or discipline [syn: tame, chasten]From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
subdue vb. To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
subdue vb. To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
subdue vb. To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
subdue vb. To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
subdue Englanti vb. 1 nujertaa, kukistaa (maa) 2 vaientaa, alistaaFrom Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
subdue Engelska vb. 1 underkuva 2 dämpaFrom English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Subdue /sʌbdjˈuː/ أخضعFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
subdue //səbˈdjuː// //səbˈdu// //səbˈdʒuː// //sʌb-//From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]1. покорявам to bring (a country) under control by force 2. подчиня, подчинявам to overcome, quieten, bring under control
subdue /sʌbdjˈuː/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]potírat
subdue /sʌbdjˈuː/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]zdolat
subdue /sʌbdjˈuː/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]podrobit
subdue /sʌbdjˈuː/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]potlačit
subdue /sʌbdjˈuː/From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]bändigen [Gefühle usw.] , zähmen, in Zaum halten [übtr.] "subdue an animal/emotion" - ein Tier/Gefühl bändigen "subdue a fire" - ein Feuer unter Kontrolle bringen Synonym: tame see: subduing, taming, subdued, tamed, subdues, tames, subdued, tamed, subdued mood
subdue /sʌbdjˈuː/ υποτάσσωFrom English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
subdue //səbˈdjuː// //səbˈdu// //səbˈdʒuː// //sʌb-//From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 : [ freedict:eng-fra ]1. vallata to bring (a country) under control by force 2. kukistaa, nujertaa to overcome, quieten, bring under control
subdue /səbdjuː/ soumettreFrom English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
subdue /sʌbdjˈuː/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. वश में लाना या रखना "Sikandar subdued porus."
subdue /sʌbdjˈuː/ obuzdati, pokoriti, ukrotitiFrom English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
subdue //səbˈdjuː// //səbˈdu// //səbˈdʒuː// //sʌb-//From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-nld ]平げる, 征服 2. to bring (a country) under control by force 3. to overcome, quieten, bring under control
subdue /səbdjuː/ 1. knechten, onderwerpenFrom English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]
subdue /səbˈdju:/From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]1. przyprowadzić do porządku, poskromić 2. opanować
subdue //səbˈdjuː// //səbˈdu// //səbˈdʒuː// //sʌb-//From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]kuva to overcome, quieten, bring under control
subdue /sʌbdjˈuː/ 1. zorla itaat ettirmek, boyun eğdirmek 2. baskı altında tutmak 3. hafifletmek, yumuşatmak 4. toprağı tarıma elverişli kılmak. subdu'al boyun eğme, razı olma.From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]/səbˈdu/
184 Moby Thesaurus words for "subdue": abate, allay, alleviate, anesthetize, appease, asphyxiate, assuage, attemper, baffle, bank the fire, bear down, beat down, bend, benumb, blunt, bottle up, break, break down, bridle, bring low, bring to terms, calm, calm down, censor, chasten, check, choke off, clamp down on, compose, conquer, constrain, control, cool, cork, cork up, crack down on, cradle, crush, curb, cushion, damp, damp down, dampen, de-emphasize, deaden, deaden the pain, deafen, defeat, diminish, dominate, downplay, drown, dulcify, dull, ease, ease matters, even out, extenuate, extinguish, fell, flatten, fluff, foment, gag, gentle, give relief, hold down, hold in check, humble, humiliate, hush, jump on, keep down, keep in check, keep under, keep within bounds, kill, knead, laxate, lay, lenify, lessen, lighten, limber, limber up, loosen, lull, mash, massage, master, mellow, milden, mitigate, moderate, modulate, mollify, muffle, mute, muzzle, numb, obtund, overcome, overmaster, overpower, override, overwhelm, pacify, pad, palliate, play down, plump, poultice, pour balm into, pour oil on, pour water on, prostrate, pulp, put down, quash, quell, quench, quiet, reduce, reduce the temperature, relax, relieve, repress, rest, restrain, ride down, rock, rock to sleep, salve, shake up, shut down on, silence, sit down on, sit on, slacken, slake, slow down, smash, smooth, smooth down, smooth over, smoothen, smother, sober, sober down, soft-pedal, soften, soften up, soothe, squash, squelch, stabilize, stanch, steady, stifle, still, stop, strangle, stultify, stupe, subjugate, suffocate, supple, suppress, tame, temper, tenderize, throttle, tone down, trample down, trample underfoot, tranquilize, tread underfoot, triumph over, tune down, tyrannize, underplay, unman, vanquish, weakenFrom Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
v. 使服从,压制,减弱;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
vt. 使服从,压制,减弱,抑制,克制