Thesaurus / gentles
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synonyms for gentles
- 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
- subdue
- suppress
- restrain
- soften
- conquer
- pacify
- curb
- temper
- vanquish
- discipline
- mitigate
- mute
- humble
- bust
- repress
- break
- domesticize
- train
- bridle
- gentle
- enslave
- subjugate
- check
- break in
- tone down
- water down
- housebreak
- domiciliate
- house-train
- break the spirit
- bring to heel
- soothe
- placate
- appease
- reconcile
- conciliate
- sweeten
- quiet
- sugar
- honey
- gentle
- quell
- curb
- calm
- mollify
- allay
- soften
- propitiate
- assuage
- dulcorate
- naturalize
- accustom
- familiarize
- raise
- subdue
- breed
- acclimatize
- bust
- hitch
- break
- gentle
- train
- yoke
- corral
- teach
- herd
- reclaim
- break in
- bring up
- round up
- domiciliate
- housetrain
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antonyms for gentles
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- free
- allow
- fix
- let go
- help
- agitate
- lose
- fail
- upset
- irritate
- encourage
- liberate
- permit
- mend
- aid
- surrender
- release
- incite
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use gentles in a sentence
Mickle thocht we o' the gentles ayont the sea, an' sair grat we for a' frien's we kent lang syne in oor ain countree.
PENELOPE'S EXPERIENCES IN SCOTLANDKATE DOUGLAS WIGGINHis father's people were of the noblesse of the robe, country gentles; his mother a cousin of the two dukes Rochefoucauld.
THE RED CITYS. WEIR MITCHELLYes, gentles and people, I commend this plaque to your careful attention.
ROGER THE BOLDF. S. BRERETONThere, gentles and his worship the governor, come closer and look.
ROGER THE BOLDF. S. BRERETONHe considers maggots (gentles) an admirable diet, and he gave me a valuable hint about them.
DOG BREAKINGWILLIAM NELSON HUTCHINSONWell, I dunno the meaning of that—maybe it's a word you gentles gives to the things you can't explain.
FIFTY-TWO STORIES FOR GIRLSVARIOUSJohn Denny at once told me he had signed on as cook, but added quaintly: "I have never cooked for gentles."
SPORT IN VANCOUVER AND NEWFOUNDLANDJOHN ROGERSGentles they are, who have but escaped from the hands of the Burgundians, having been prisoners for many months.
JOAN OF ARCLUCY FOSTER MADISONHow both gentles and peasants acted can be exactly known through the Archives of Eu.
LOUIS XIV AND LA GRANDE MADEMOISELLEARVEDE BARINEThe larv of the blow-fly are well known to the angler, who uses them for bait, and calls them gentles.
AN ELEMENTARY TEXT-BOOK OF THE MICROSCOPEJOHN WILLIAM GRIFFITH