catflap.org Online Dictionary Query


Query string:
Search type:
Database:

Database copyright information
Server information


30 definitions found
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, alistaa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  subdue
     Engelska vb.
     1 underkuva
     2 dämpa

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Subdue /sʌbdjˈuː/
  أخضع

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  subdue //səbˈdjuː// //səbˈdu// //səbˈdʒuː// //sʌb-// 
  1. покорявам
  to bring (a country) under control by force
  2. подчиня, подчинявам
  to overcome, quieten, bring under control

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  subdue /sʌbdjˈuː/ 
  potírat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  subdue /sʌbdjˈuː/ 
  zdolat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  subdue /sʌbdjˈuː/ 
  podrobit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  subdue /sʌbdjˈuː/ 
  potlačit

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  subdue /sʌbdjˈuː/ 
  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
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  subdue /sʌbdjˈuː/
  
  υποτάσσω

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  subdue //səbˈdjuː// //səbˈdu// //səbˈdʒuː// //sʌb-// 
  1. vallata
  to bring (a country) under control by force
  2. kukistaa, nujertaa
  to overcome, quieten, bring under control

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  subdue /səbdjuː/
  soumettre

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  subdue /sʌbdjˈuː/ 
  1. वश में लाना या रखना
        "Sikandar subdued porus."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  subdue /sʌbdjˈuː/
  obuzdati, pokoriti, ukrotiti

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  subdue //səbˈdjuː// //səbˈdu// //səbˈdʒuː// //sʌb-// 
  平げる, 征服 2.
  to bring (a country) under control by force
   3.
  to overcome, quieten, bring under control

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  subdue /səbdjuː/
  1. knechten, onderwerpen

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  subdue /səbˈdju:/ 
   1.  przyprowadzić do porządku, poskromić
   2.  opanować

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  subdue //səbˈdjuː// //səbˈdu// //səbˈdʒuː// //sʌb-// 
  kuva
  to overcome, quieten, bring under control

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  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 ]

  

/səbˈdu/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  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, weaken
  
  

From 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

Questions or comments about this site? Contact dictionary@catflap.org
Access Stats