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Definitions for Subdue

[1] to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul.
[2] to overpower by superior force; overcome.
[3] to bring under mental or emotional control, as by persuasion or intimidation; render submissive.
[4] to repress (feelings, impulses, etc.).
[5] to bring (land) under cultivation: to subdue the wilderness.
[6] to reduce the intensity, force, or vividness of (sound, light, color, etc.); tone down; soften.
[7] to allay (inflammation, infection, etc.).
[8] to establish ascendancy over by force
[9] to overcome and bring under control, as by intimidation or persuasion
[10] to hold in check or repress (feelings, emotions, etc)
[11] to render less intense or less conspicuous

Words related to Subdue

crush, suppress, humble, tame, overpower, quell, restrain, conquer, extinguish, repress, temper, overcome, control, discipline, quench, drop, reduce, quiet, soften, break

Words nearby Subdue

subdominant, subdual, subduct, subduction, subduction zone, subdue, subdued, subdural, subdural hemorrhage, subdural space, subedit

Origin of Subdue

1350–1400; Middle English so(b)duen, so(b)dewen < Anglo-French *soduer to overcome, Old French soduire to deceive, seduce < Latin subdūcere to withdraw (see subduct); meaning in E (and Anglo-French ) < Latin subdere to place beneath, subdue

Other words from Subdue

sub·du·a·ble , adjective
sub·du·a·ble·ness , noun
sub·du·a·bly , adverb
sub·du·er , noun
sub·du·ing·ly , adverb
pre·sub·due , verb (used with object), pre·sub·dued, pre·sub·du·ing.
un·sub·du·a·ble , adjective

Word origin for Subdue

C14 sobdue, from Old French soduire to mislead, from Latin subdūcere to remove; English sense influenced by Latin subdere to subject

Synonyms for Subdue

conquer, crush, extinguish, humble, overcome, overpower, quell, repress, restrain, suppress, tame, temper, break, check, control, defeat, discipline, dominate, drop, gentle, mellow, overrun, quash, quench, quiet, quieten, reduce, soften, squelch, subjugate, trample, vanquish, bear down, beat down, break in, get the better of, get the upper hand, get under control, put down, shut down, tone down, triumph over