subduing

Once he lunged at a man trying to rob a convenience store, subduing him with his bare hands.

The second grammar class had been relieved from a recitation by this confab, and somehow Perry had a subduing influence.

The account of this man's giant strength, the narrative of hisPg 114 exploits in subduing the wild bulls, are quite Homeric.

The dominion which England claimed over Ireland, demanded more immediately their efforts for subduing that country.

This last sally had a subduing effect on the gig's company; they turned their faces away and became absorbed in the view ahead.

He had succeeded so well in subduing his flesh that at last it was on the point of separating itself entirely from the spirit.