1. subdue - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): repress, quash, keep_down, subjugate, reduce
Hypernym(s): oppress, suppress, crush
2. subdue - verb
· bring under control by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
Synonym(s): suppress, stamp_down, conquer
Hypernym(s): control, hold_in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
3. subdue - verb
· hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"
Hypernym(s): control, hold_in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
4. subdue - verb
· get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
Synonym(s): overcome, get_over, surmount, master
Hypernym(s): beat, beat_out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
5. subdue - verb
· make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"
Synonym(s): subordinate
6. subdue - verb
· correct by punishment or discipline
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
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