subdue

verb

sub·due səb-ˈdü How to pronounce subdue (audio)

-ˈdyü

subdued; subduing

transitive verb

: to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish

: to bring under control especially by an exertion of the will : curb

subdued my foolish fears

: to bring (land) under cultivation

: to reduce the intensity or degree of : tone down

subduer noun

Example Sentences

The troops were finally able to subdue the rebel forces after many days of fighting. He was injured while trying to subdue a violent drunk. She struggled to subdue her fears.

Recent Examples on the Web Junior Ronnie Royal III scored three touchdowns and JR Gardner added two as the Dolphins built a big second-half lead and had to hold on in the final two minutes to subdue St. Michael 34-27 at Fairhope Municipal Stadium.

Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 18 Aug. 2022 Officers ultimately had to deploy a taser to subdue him.

Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 16 Aug. 2022 The man was uncooperative and a Taser was used to subdue him.

cleveland, 10 Aug. 2022 During a civil rights jury trial in US District Court, Williams and Burgio were found liable for violating Cox’s rights by using excessive force to subdue him, and for their indifference to Cox’s medical needs.

Ivy Scott, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2022 On horseback, Pickett would chase a steer, leap onto it and wrangle it to the ground—sometimes biting the animal’s lip and nose to subdue it.

Chris La Tray, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022 Officers later took the man into custody, possibly after using a stun-gun device to subdue him.

Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2022 Bobby DiCello, lawyer for Walker's family, told The New York Times that eight officers fired more than 90 times after attempting to subdue him with stun guns.

Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 3 July 2022 Chang then slammed a chair into the gunman, pushing him to the floor and allowing other congregants to subdue him, Barnes said.

Byjulia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 May 2022 See More

subdue

verb

as in to overcome

to achieve a victory over subdued her fear of the dark by joining a club for spelunkers

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defeat
master
conquer
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get
take
stop
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slaughter
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win (against)
exceed
knock for a loop
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blow away
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wallop
outstrip
outdistance
pip
shellac
knock over
wax
eclipse
outfight
edge (out)
overtop
knock off
ace (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

lose (to)
fall
fail
give up
collapse
fold
wash out
flunk
go under
go down
flop

as in to conquer

to bring under one's control by force of arms subdued the rebels and sent their leaders to the gallows

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conquer
dominate
subject
overcome
defeat
subjugate
vanquish
overpower
enslave
pacify
subordinate
reduce
beat
annihilate
crush
quell
suppress
smash
whip
trounce
lick
clobber
rout
repress
quash
thrash
smother
squelch
drub
wallop
silence
skunk
squash
mow (down)
prevail (over)
triumph (over)
put down
break
crack down (on)
snuff (out)
clamp down (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

liberate
emancipate
enfranchise
discharge
release
unbind
free
manumit
spring
unchain
unfetter
uncage

as in to quell

to put a stop to (something) by the use of force labored through the night to subdue the river's rising waters by building a wall of sandbags around their property

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quell
suppress
repress
quash
overcome
crush
destroy
extinguish
stifle
silence
squelch
squash
sit on
slap down
subjugate
demolish
quench
annihilate
obliterate
conquer
crack down (on)
vanquish
exterminate
put down
decimate
clamp down (on)
douse
smother
overpower
strangle
dominate
overwhelm
snuff (out)
throttle
ruin
devastate
wreck
desolate
smash
wipe out
nuke
dowse
put out
waste
rub out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

help
assist
aid
provoke
support
incite
back
stir
instigate
abet
cultivate
encourage
promote
foment
nourish
whip (up)
nurture
prop up
foster
forward
further
advance

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of subdue are conquer, defeat, overcome, overthrow, reduce, and vanquish. While all these words mean "to get the better of by force or strategy," subdue implies a defeating and suppression.

subdued the native tribes after years of fighting

While the synonyms conquer and subdue are close in meaning, conquer implies gaining mastery of.

Caesar conquered Gaul

Defeat does not imply the finality or completeness of vanquish which it otherwise equals.

the Confederates defeated the Union forces at Manassas

The words overcome and subdue are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, overcome suggests getting the better of with difficulty or after hard struggle.

overcame a host of bureaucratic roadblocks

Although the words overthrow and subdue have much in common, overthrow stresses the bringing down or destruction of existing power.

violently overthrew the old regime

While in some cases nearly identical to subdue, reduce implies a forcing to capitulate or surrender.

the city was reduced after a month-long siege

The words vanquish and subdue can be used in similar contexts, but vanquish implies a complete overpowering.

vanquished the enemy and ended the war

单词	subdue
释义	subdue verb sub·due səb-ˈdü -ˈdyü subdued; subduing transitive verb 1 : to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish 2 : to bring under control especially by an exertion of the will : curb subdued my foolish fears 3 : to bring (land) under cultivation 4 : to reduce the intensity or degree of : tone down subduer noun Synonyms beat best conquer defeat dispatch do down [British] get get around lick master overbear overcome overmatch prevail (over) skunk stop surmount take trim triumph (over) upend win (against) worst See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The troops were finally able to subdue the rebel forces after many days of fighting. He was injured while trying to subdue a violent drunk. She struggled to subdue her fears. Recent Examples on the Web Junior Ronnie Royal III scored three touchdowns and JR Gardner added two as the Dolphins built a big second-half lead and had to hold on in the final two minutes to subdue St. Michael 34-27 at Fairhope Municipal Stadium. Ben Thomas \| Bthomas@al.com, al, 18 Aug. 2022 Officers ultimately had to deploy a taser to subdue him. Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 16 Aug. 2022 The man was uncooperative and a Taser was used to subdue him. cleveland, 10 Aug. 2022 During a civil rights jury trial in US District Court, Williams and Burgio were found liable for violating Cox’s rights by using excessive force to subdue him, and for their indifference to Cox’s medical needs. Ivy Scott, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2022 On horseback, Pickett would chase a steer, leap onto it and wrangle it to the ground—sometimes biting the animal’s lip and nose to subdue it. Chris La Tray, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022 Officers later took the man into custody, possibly after using a stun-gun device to subdue him. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2022 Bobby DiCello, lawyer for Walker's family, told The New York Times that eight officers fired more than 90 times after attempting to subdue him with stun guns. Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 3 July 2022 Chang then slammed a chair into the gunman, pushing him to the floor and allowing other congregants to subdue him, Barnes said. Byjulia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English sodewen, subduen, from Anglo-French soduire, subdure to lead astray, overcome, arrest (influenced in form and meaning by Latin subdere to subject), from Latin subducere to withdraw, remove stealthily First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition subdue verb sub·due səb-ˈdü -ˈdyü subdued; subduing 1 : to bring under control He subdued his fears. Police subdued the angry man. 2 : to overcome in battle Troops subdued the enemy. subdue verb 1 as in to overcome to achieve a victory over subdued her fear of the dark by joining a club for spelunkers Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance overcome defeat master conquer beat get take stop dispatch surmount overbear best succeed overmatch lick upend worst overwhelm trim get around skunk bury do down annihilate subjugate surpass sweep finish get the better of crush slaughter vanquish overpower prevail (over) triumph (over) win (against) exceed knock for a loop flatten upset overthrow trounce whip excel score clobber blow out flourish bomb rout drub unseat blow away skin outdo transcend top excel better nose out cream thrash cap break smoke outshine snow under wallop outstrip outdistance pip shellac knock over wax eclipse outfight edge (out) overtop knock off ace (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms lose (to) fall fail give up collapse fold wash out flunk go under go down flop See More 2 as in to conquer to bring under one's control by force of arms subdued the rebels and sent their leaders to the gallows Synonyms & Similar Words conquer dominate subject overcome defeat subjugate vanquish overpower enslave pacify subordinate reduce beat annihilate crush quell suppress smash whip trounce lick clobber rout repress quash thrash smother squelch drub wallop silence skunk squash mow (down) prevail (over) triumph (over) put down break crack down (on) snuff (out) clamp down (on) Antonyms & Near Antonyms liberate emancipate enfranchise discharge release unbind free manumit spring unchain unfetter uncage See More 3 as in to quell to put a stop to (something) by the use of force labored through the night to subdue the river's rising waters by building a wall of sandbags around their property Synonyms & Similar Words quell suppress repress quash overcome crush destroy extinguish stifle silence squelch squash sit on slap down subjugate demolish quench annihilate obliterate conquer crack down (on) vanquish exterminate put down decimate clamp down (on) douse smother overpower strangle dominate overwhelm snuff (out) throttle ruin devastate wreck desolate smash wipe out nuke dowse put out waste rub out Antonyms & Near Antonyms help assist aid provoke support incite back stir instigate abet cultivate encourage promote foment nourish whip (up) nurture prop up foster forward further advance See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of subdue are conquer, defeat, overcome, overthrow, reduce, and vanquish. While all these words mean "to get the better of by force or strategy," subdue implies a defeating and suppression. subdued the native tribes after years of fighting While the synonyms conquer and subdue are close in meaning, conquer implies gaining mastery of. Caesar conquered Gaul Defeat does not imply the finality or completeness of vanquish which it otherwise equals. the Confederates defeated the Union forces at Manassas The words overcome and subdue are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, overcome suggests getting the better of with difficulty or after hard struggle. overcame a host of bureaucratic roadblocks Although the words overthrow and subdue have much in common, overthrow stresses the bringing down or destruction of existing power. violently overthrew the old regime While in some cases nearly identical to subdue, reduce implies a forcing to capitulate or surrender. the city was reduced after a month-long siege The words vanquish and subdue can be used in similar contexts, but vanquish implies a complete overpowering. vanquished the enemy and ended the war
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