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subdue
verb
Correct by punishment or discipline
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səbˈdu
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verb
Correct by punishment or discipline
verb
Bring under control by force or authority
“Suppress a nascent uprising”
verb
Make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
“Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler”
verb
Get on top of; deal with successfully
“He overcame his shyness”
verb
Hold within limits and control
“Subdue one's appetites”
verb
Put down by force or intimidation
“The government quashes any attempt of an uprising”
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Suppress a nascent uprising
Stamp down on littering
Conquer one's desires
Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler
He overcame his shyness
Subdue one's appetites
Mortify the flesh
The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently
The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
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