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[ suhb-doo-uhl, -dyoo- ] / səbˈdu əl, -ˈdyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR subdual ON THESAURUS.COM
nounan act or instance of subduing. the state of being subdued. Origin of subdualFirst recorded in 1665–75; subdue + -al2 OTHER WORDS FROM subdualself-sub·du·al, nounWords nearby subdualsubdigastric node, subdistrict, subdivide, subdivision, subdominant, subdual, subduct, subduction, subduction zone, subdue, subdued Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for subdualShe uttered a long moan, all the more terrible for its subdual to a sound that could not pass beyond the room. The Whirlpool|George Gissing The use of connectives has been discussed when treating of emphasis secured by subdual of unimportant details. English: Composition and Literature|W. F. (William Franklin) Webster Sarah sent Hortense about her business, and then set herself to the subdual of Mary's mind and character. The Golden Scarecrow|Hugh Walpole It marked the beginning of the subdual of that wonderful wild prairie of Vandemark Township and the Vandemark farm. Vandemark's Folly|Herbert Quick
Words related to subdualcut, devaluation, cutback, rebate, discount, contraction, rout, annexation, invasion, occupation, takeover, subjugation, confusion, trepidation, intimidation, depression, minimization, shrinkage, conquest, degradation |