Thesaurus / subdues
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synonyms for subdues
- 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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The land where it is always afternoon chills at first and subdues all lively sentiments.
A COUNTRY GENTLEMAN AND HIS FAMILYMRS. (MARGARET) OLIPHANTThis God-nature of Man's has been asleep, submerged under the domination of the animal nature which subdues and appropriates.
SEX=THE UNKNOWN QUANTITYALI NOMADThe vastness of an unbroken wilderness subdues them, and they quail before the relentless, untamed forces of nature.
WOODCRAFT AND CAMPINGGEORGE WASHINGTON SEARS (NESSMUK)Ulysses himself then goes, having obtained the plant moly; he subdues, enjoys; he releases his companions.
HOMER'S ODYSSEYDENTON J. SNIDERLiszt subdues the people to him by the very way he walks on to the stage.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYThe glitter of the eye subdues the one, the glitter of gold, the other.
WISE OR OTHERWISELYDIA LEAVITTIt subdues the flesh and the world, and calls down Heaven to bless the happy pietist.
AIMS AND AIDS FOR GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMENGEORGE SUMNER WEAVERAnd that sheep-dog has attained the summit of his art who subdues his own personality and leads his sheep in pretending to be led.
BOB, SON OF BATTLEALFRED OLLIVANTIt is a great tragedy in stone, and it softens and subdues the mind like a drama of Aeschylus or Shakespeare.
SEEING EUROPE WITH FAMOUS AUTHORS, VOLUME 7VARIOUSTheir colouring almost always inclines to magenta, but time subdues this to a delicate rose.
THE ORIENTAL RUGWILLIAM D. ELLWANGER