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Definitions for Subduing
[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 Subduing
subduecrush, suppress, humble, tame, overpower, quell, restrain, conquer, extinguish, repress, temper, overcome, control, discipline, quench, drop, reduce, quiet, soften, break
Words nearby Subduing
subduesubdominant, subdual, subduct, subduction, subduction zone, subdue, subdued, subdural, subdural hemorrhage, subdural space, subedit
Origin of Subduing
e1350–1400; 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 Subduing
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 Subduing
eC14 sobdue, from Old French soduire to mislead, from Latin subdūcere to remove; English sense influenced by Latin subdere to subject
Synonyms for Subduing
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