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synonyms for subdue
- 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
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How to use subdue in a sentence
Plus, in all three color options, one side is subdued, while the opposite is something fun.
That voice that sang alongside Patti LaBelle and Lauryn Hill, the one that gets critics to consistently call her “underrated,” was subdued as she strained to breathe.
This couple hit their stride after years of hard work. Then covid-19 hit them. | Petula Dvorak | December 3, 2020 | Washington PostA day later in his cell, video footage shows Sheriff’s deputies tried to subdue a visibly disturbed Silva to take him for a medical evaluation.
Obscure Sheriff’s Review Board Gets New Scrutiny in Court | Ashly McGlone | December 3, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
Having recovered from a virus-induced downturn, the $220 billion Hong Kong–listed services company is now contending with the potentially larger threat of government regulation, which Beijing proposed last month to subdue China’s runaway tech giants.
China’s ‘Amazon of services’ says it welcomes Beijing’s stricter oversight | eamonbarrett | December 1, 2020 | FortuneGiven all that’s gone on this year, it’s worth asking whether police officers and the communities they serve might be better off if cops had something other than guns to subdue unruly suspects.
It took a blow to the head from Clark and the assistance of three deputies to subdue her.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’ | Gary May | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe younger brother would try everything in his power from a distance to subdue the roaring flames of passion.
Decoding Vincent Van Gogh’s Tempestuous, Fragile Mind | Nick Mafi | December 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt least one Metropolitan Police officer was injured during the struggle to subdue the man.
London Woman Beheaded by Machete-Wielding 'Madman' | Nico Hines | September 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA brief struggle ensues as several officers attempt to subdue a squirming Grant, his hands behind his back.
‘Fruitvale Station,’ Sundance’s Hottest Film, Comes to Theaters | Marlow Stern | January 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTYet it is these very anarchic groups that the Second Amendment was incorporated to subdue.
Gun-Control Foes Misunderstand the Intent of the Second Amendment | Jack Schwartz | December 18, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTMalcolm had selected it as a training-ground that evening, because he meant to weary and subdue his too highly spirited charger.
The Red Year | Louis TracyAnd unless thou speedily prevent them, they will do greater things than these, and thou shalt not be able to subdue them.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various"It's an awfu' gran' book, Rob," she would say after a time, while she strove to subdue the sobs in her breast.
The Underworld | James C. WelshThe Romans took two hundred years to subdue it, and the Moors never obtained a footing there.
Spanish Life in Town and Country | L. Higgin and Eugne E. StreetForthwith did Earl Hakon subdue all the land and that winter abode he in Throndhjem.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri Sturluson
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