| Main Entry: |
subdue |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
keep under control; moderate |
Synonyms: |
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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Antonyms: |
arouse, incite, release, rouse, start
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