To reduce the intensity or degree of; to tone down; to soften; as, to subdue the brilliancy of colors.
To bring under; to conquer by force or the exertion of superior power, and bring into permanent subjection; to reduce under dominion; to vanquish.
Verb
correct by punishment or discipline
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to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one''s desires"
Verb
make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"
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get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
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hold within limits and control; "subdue one''s appetites"; "mortify the flesh"
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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"
v. t.
To bring under; to conquer by force or the exertion of
superior power, and bring into permanent subjection; to reduce under
dominion; to vanquish.
v. t.
To overpower so as to disable from further resistance;
to crush.
v. t.
To destroy the force of; to overcome; as, medicines
subdue a fever.
v. t.
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.
v. t.
To overcome, as by persuasion or other mild means; as,
to subdue opposition by argument or entreaties.
v. t.
To reduce to tenderness; to melt; to soften; as, to
subdue ferocity by tears.
v. t.
To make mellow; to break, as land; also, to destroy, as
weeds.
v. t.
To reduce the intensity or degree of; to tone down; to
soften; as, to subdue the brilliancy of colors.
Subdue
I will subdue all thine enemies.2.
Nothing could have subdued nature To such a lowness, but his unkind daughters.
If aught . . . were worthy to subdue The soul of man.3.
To bring under; to conquer by force or the exertion of superior power, and bring into permanent subjection; to reduce under dominion; to vanquish.
Usage Examples
The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
As long as I retain my feeling and my passion for Nature, I can partly soften or subdue my other passions and resist or endure those of others.
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Other Usage ExamplesSubdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature.
One cannot subdue a man by holding back his hands. Lasting peace comes not from force.
It is my own firm belief that the strength of the soul grows in proportion as you subdue the flesh.
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