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subdue Definition
(v)
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)
to
put
down
by
force
or
authority
; "
suppress
a
nascent
uprising
"; "
stamp
down
on
littering
"; "
conquer
one
''
s
desires
"
(v)
hold
within
limits
and
control
; "
subdue
one
''
s
appetites
"; "
mortify
the
flesh
"
(v)
get
on
top
of
;
deal
with
successfully
; "
He
overcame
his
shyness
"
(v)
make
subordinate
,
dependent
,
or
subservient
; "
Our
wishes
have
to
be
subordinated
to
that
of
our
ruler
"
(v)
correct
by
punishment
or
discipline
subdue Synonyms
chasten
conquer
cricify
curb
get over
inhibit
keep down
master
mortify
overcome
quash
reduce
repress
stamp down
subdue
subjugate
subordinate
suppress
surmount
tame
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