subdue 音标拼音: [səbd'u]
vt . 使服从,压制,减弱,抑制,克制
使服从,压制,减弱,抑制,克制
subdue v 1 :
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 : {
repress },
{
quash }, {
keep down }, {
subdue }, {
subjugate }, {
reduce }]
2 :
to put down by force or authority ; "
suppress a nascent uprising "; "
stamp down on littering "; "
conquer one '
s desires "
[
synonym : {
suppress }, {
stamp down }, {
inhibit }, {
subdue },
{
conquer }, {
curb }]
3 :
hold within limits and control ; "
subdue one '
s appetites ";
"
mortify the flesh " [
synonym : {
mortify }, {
subdue }, {
crucify }]
4 :
get on top of ;
deal with successfully ; "
He overcame his shyness " [
synonym : {
overcome }, {
get over }, {
subdue }, {
surmount },
{
master }]
5 :
make subordinate ,
dependent ,
or subservient ; "
Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler " [
synonym : {
subordinate },
{
subdue }]
6 :
correct by punishment or discipline [
synonym : {
tame }, {
chasten },
{
subdue }]
Subdue \
Sub *
due "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Subdued };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Subduing }.] [
OE .
soduen ,
OF .
sosduire to seduce ,
L .
subtus below (
fr .
sub under )
ducere to lead .
See {
Duke },
and cf . {
Subduct }.]
1 .
To bring under ;
to conquer by force or the exertion of superior power ,
and bring into permanent subjection ;
to reduce under dominion ;
to vanquish .
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I will subdue all thine enemies . --
1 Chron .
xvii .
10 .
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2 .
To overpower so as to disable from further resistance ;
to crush .
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Nothing could have subdued nature To such a lowness ,
but his unkind daughters . --
Shak .
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If aught . . .
were worthy to subdue The soul of man . --
Milton .
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3 .
To destroy the force of ;
to overcome ;
as ,
medicines subdue a fever .
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4 .
To render submissive ;
to bring under command ;
to reduce to mildness or obedience ;
to tame ;
as ,
to subdue a stubborn child ;
to subdue the temper or passions .
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5 .
To overcome ,
as by persuasion or other mild means ;
as ,
to subdue opposition by argument or entreaties .
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6 .
To reduce to tenderness ;
to melt ;
to soften ;
as ,
to subdue ferocity by tears .
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7 .
To make mellow ;
to break ,
as land ;
also ,
to destroy ,
as weeds .
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8 .
To reduce the intensity or degree of ;
to tone down ;
to soften ;
as ,
to subdue the brilliancy of colors .
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Syn :
To conquer ;
overpower ;
overcome ;
surmount ;
vanquish .
See {
Conquer }.
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184 Moby Thesaurus words for "
subdue ":
abate ,
allay ,
alleviate ,
anesthetize ,
appease ,
asphyxiate ,
assuage ,
attemper ,
baffle ,
bank the fire ,
bear down ,
beat down ,
bend ,
benumb ,
blunt ,
bottle up ,
break ,
break down ,
bridle ,
bring low ,
bring to terms ,
calm ,
calm down ,
censor ,
chasten ,
check ,
choke off ,
clamp down on ,
compose ,
conquer ,
constrain ,
control ,
cool ,
cork ,
cork up ,
crack down on ,
cradle ,
crush ,
curb ,
cushion ,
damp ,
damp down ,
dampen ,
de -
emphasize ,
deaden ,
deaden the pain ,
deafen ,
defeat ,
diminish ,
dominate ,
downplay ,
drown ,
dulcify ,
dull ,
ease ,
ease matters ,
even out ,
extenuate ,
extinguish ,
fell ,
flatten ,
fluff ,
foment ,
gag ,
gentle ,
give relief ,
hold down ,
hold in check ,
humble ,
humiliate ,
hush ,
jump on ,
keep down ,
keep in check ,
keep under ,
keep within bounds ,
kill ,
knead ,
laxate ,
lay ,
lenify ,
lessen ,
lighten ,
limber ,
limber up ,
loosen ,
lull ,
mash ,
massage ,
master ,
mellow ,
milden ,
mitigate ,
moderate ,
modulate ,
mollify ,
muffle ,
mute ,
muzzle ,
numb ,
obtund ,
overcome ,
overmaster ,
overpower ,
override ,
overwhelm ,
pacify ,
pad ,
palliate ,
play down ,
plump ,
poultice ,
pour balm into ,
pour oil on ,
pour water on ,
prostrate ,
pulp ,
put down ,
quash ,
quell ,
quench ,
quiet ,
reduce ,
reduce the temperature ,
relax ,
relieve ,
repress ,
rest ,
restrain ,
ride down ,
rock ,
rock to sleep ,
salve ,
shake up ,
shut down on ,
silence ,
sit down on ,
sit on ,
slacken ,
slake ,
slow down ,
smash ,
smooth ,
smooth down ,
smooth over ,
smoothen ,
smother ,
sober ,
sober down ,
soft -
pedal ,
soften ,
soften up ,
soothe ,
squash ,
squelch ,
stabilize ,
stanch ,
steady ,
stifle ,
still ,
stop ,
strangle ,
stultify ,
stupe ,
subjugate ,
suffocate ,
supple ,
suppress ,
tame ,
temper ,
tenderize ,
throttle ,
tone down ,
trample down ,
trample underfoot ,
tranquilize ,
tread underfoot ,
triumph over ,
tune down ,
tyrannize ,
underplay ,
unman ,
vanquish ,
weaken
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