Antonyms for subdue
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : suhb-doo, -dyoo |
| Phonetic Transcription : səbˈdu, -ˈdyu |
Definition of subdue
Origin :- late 14c., "to conquer," from Old French souduire "deceive, seduce," from Latin subducere "draw, lead away, withdraw" (see subduce). The sense seems to have been taken in Anglo-French from Latin subdere. Subduct in the sense of "subtract" is from 1570s. Related: Subdued; subduing.
- verb keep under control; moderate
- Oh, strong, strong are the ties of flesh, and hard it is to subdue the spirit!
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- She looked at him with a nervous repugnance to his appearance, which she tried to subdue.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- In vain the Woman Perfect struggled to subdue her mirth to penitence.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- Every attempt to subdue or extirpate them, has proved abortive.
- Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I » by Francis Augustus Cox
- He was as utterly unable to prevent or subdue this fear, as he was to prevent his breathing.
- Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood
- When Hermione understood this she remained where she was, trying to subdue even her breathing.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- He tried to close his senses, to subdue and annihilate them.
- Extract from : « Abbe Mouret's Transgression » by Emile Zola
- You have, as my country had, a vast continent with savage nature to subdue.
- Extract from : « Latin America and the United States » by Elihu Root
- "Paul, he is conscious," she cried in a voice that her anxiety could not subdue.
- Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine
- Subdue the flesh without despising it, in humility and thankfulness.
- Extract from : « The Romance of the Soul » by Lilian Staveley
Synonyms for subdue
- bear down
- beat down
- break
- break in
- check
- conquer
- control
- crush
- defeat
- discipline
- dominate
- drop
- extinguish
- gentle
- get the better of
- get the upper hand
- get under control
- humble
- mellow
- overcome
- overpower
- overrun
- put down
- quash
- quell
- quench
- quiet
- quieten
- reduce
- repress
- restrain
- shut down
- soften
- squelch
- subjugate
- suppress
- tame
- temper
- tone down
- trample
- triumph over
- vanquish
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