English dictionary
subdue
verbPronunciation
səbˈdu
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- correct by punishment or discipline
verb
- bring under control by force or authority
verb
- make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
verb
- get on top of; deal with successfully
verb
- hold within limits and control
verb
- put down by force or intimidation
Example sentences
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