Subdue

What do we mean by subdue?

To subjugate (a region or people, for example) by military force. transitive verb

To bring under control by physical force, persuasion, or other means; overcome. transitive verb

To make less intense or prominent; reduce or tone down. transitive verb

To bring (land) under cultivation. transitive verb

To conquer and bring into permanent subjection; reduce under dominion.

To overpower by superior force; gain the victory over; bring under; vanquish; crush.

To prevail over by some mild or softening influence; influence by association; assimilate; overcome, as by kindness, persuasion, entreaty, or other mild means; gain complete sway over; melt.

To bring down; reduce.

To tone down; soften; make less striking or harsh, as in sound, illumination, or color: in this sense generally in the past participle: as, subdued colors; a subdued light.

To improve by cultivation; make mellow; break, as land.

Synonyms and Vanquish, Subjugate, etc. (see conquer), crush, quell.

To soften.

Subjugation; conquest. noun

To bring under; to conquer by force or the exertion of superior power, and bring into permanent subjection; to reduce under dominion; to vanquish. transitive verb

To overpower so as to disable from further resistance; to crush. transitive verb

To destroy the force of; to overcome. transitive verb

To render submissive; to bring under command; to reduce to mildness or obedience; to tame. transitive verb

To overcome, as by persuasion or other mild means. transitive verb

To reduce to tenderness; to melt; to soften. transitive verb

To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.

To bring (a country) under control by force.

Words that are spelled similarly to subdue:
subdue, subduce.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word subdue:
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Words that rhyme with subdue:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe subdue:
last, strong, similar, best, scarce, first, present, constant, may, bashful, unknown, whole, great, old, fair, united, less.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective subdue:
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Words that sound like subdue:
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