Word

subdue, v.
(subdued, subdues, subduing)
freq. cnt. 4

bring under control by force or authority
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conquer stamp down subdue suppress

sample sentences

"suppress a nascent uprising"
"stamp down on littering"
"conquer one's desires"

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derivationally related form

conquering conqueror

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suppressive suppression suppression suppresser suppresser suppressor

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

choke off, choke down, choke back silence, hush, still, shut up, quieten, hush up burke silence quell, squelch, quench quench

hypernym

control, check, contain, curb, hold in, hold, moderate

put down by force or intimidation
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keep down quash reduce repress subdue subjugate

sample sentences

"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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repressive repression repression

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hypernym

crush, oppress, suppress

correct by punishment or discipline
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chasten subdue tame

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hypernym

change, alter, modify

make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
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subdue subordinate

sample sentences

"Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"

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subordination subordinate

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hypernym

get on top of; deal with successfully
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get over master overcome subdue surmount

sample sentences

"He overcame his shyness"

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hypernym

beat, crush, beat out, vanquish, shell, trounce

hyponym

hold within limits and control
<verb.emotion>

crucify mortify subdue

sample sentences

"subdue one's appetites"
"mortify the flesh"

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entailment

abstain, refrain, desist

hypernym

control, check, contain, curb, hold in, hold, moderate

hyponym