ALL meanings of subdue
sub·due
S s - transitive verb subdue make softer 1
- transitive verb subdue repress 1
- transitive verb subdue overpower 1
- transitive verb subdue military 1
- verb with object subdue to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul. 1
- verb with object subdue to overpower by superior force; overcome. 1
- verb with object subdue to bring under mental or emotional control, as by persuasion or intimidation; render submissive. 1
- verb with object subdue to repress (feelings, impulses, etc.). 1
- verb with object subdue to bring (land) under cultivation: to subdue the wilderness. 1
- verb with object subdue to reduce the intensity, force, or vividness of (sound, light, color, etc.); tone down; soften. 1
- verb with object subdue to allay (inflammation, infection, etc.). 1
- verb subdue If soldiers or the police subdue a group of people, they defeat them or bring them under control by using force. 0
- verb subdue To subdue feelings means to make them less strong. 0
- verb subdue to establish ascendancy over by force 0
- verb subdue to overcome and bring under control, as by intimidation or persuasion 0
- verb subdue to hold in check or repress (feelings, emotions, etc) 0
- verb subdue to render less intense or less conspicuous 0
- verb transitive subdue to bring into subjection; conquer; vanquish 0
- verb transitive subdue to overcome, as by persuasion or training; control 0
- verb transitive subdue to make less intense; reduce; diminish; soften; allay 0
- verb transitive subdue to repress (emotions, passions, etc.) 0
- verb transitive subdue to bring (land) under cultivation 0