subduer

sub·due

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suh b-doo, -dyoo]
- /səbˈdu, -ˈdyu/
- /səbˈdjuːə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh b-doo, -dyoo]
- /səbˈdu, -ˈdyu/

Definitions of subduer word

verb with object subduer to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul. 1
verb with object subduer to overpower by superior force; overcome. 1
verb with object subduer to bring under mental or emotional control, as by persuasion or intimidation; render submissive. 1
verb with object subduer to repress (feelings, impulses, etc.). 1
verb with object subduer to bring (land) under cultivation: to subdue the wilderness. 1
verb with object subduer to reduce the intensity, force, or vividness of (sound, light, color, etc.); tone down; soften. 1

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Origin of subduer

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English so(b)duen, so(b)dewen < Anglo-French *soduer to overcome, Old French soduire to deceive, seduce < Latin subdūcere to withdraw (see subduct); meaning in E (and Anglo-French) < Latin subdere to place beneath, subdue

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Parts of speech for Subduer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Subduer

subduer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for subduer

noun subduer

captor — You can refer to the person who has captured a person or animal as their captor.
conqueror — The conquerors of a country or group of people are the people who have taken complete control of that country or group's land.
defeater — to overcome in a contest, election, battle, etc.; prevail over; vanquish: They defeated the enemy. She defeated her brother at tennis.

All 3 Synonyms of subduer