verb · transitive · rare

subdue

subdue · subdues · subdued · subduing

зупинитися, зупинятися, зупинити

подчинить, завоевать, подчинять, завоёвывать

unterwerfen, unter Kontrolle bringen

To overcome, quieten, or bring under controlTo overcome, quieten, or bring under control.

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UK/səbˈdjuː/US/səbˈdu/

» Police used rubber bullets to subdue the rioters.

Meaning

2 senses

(transitive)To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
unter Kontrolle bringen, unterwerfen
подчиня́тьpodčinjátʹ, подчини́тьpodčinítʹ
bring under control by force or authority
(transitive)To bring (a country) under control by force.
unterwerfen
завоёвыватьzavojóvyvatʹ, завоева́тьzavojevátʹ

Examples

31 sentences

Police used rubber bullets to subdue the rioters.
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She likes subdued colors.
ruЕй нравятся спокойные цвета. — sharptoothed
deSie mag gedämpfte Farben. — al_ex_an_der
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Tom subdued Mary.
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We danced in the subdued lighting.
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Man can be subdued through fear.
ruЧеловека можно держать в подчинении страхом. — Ooneykcall
deDer Mensch kann durch Furcht unterworfen werden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

to overcome, quieten, bring under control:

to bring (a country) under control by force:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to overcome, quieten, bring under control:

Origin

From Middle English subdewen, subduen, sodewen, from Old French souduire, from Latin subdū

From Middle English subdewen, subduen, sodewen, from Old French souduire, from Latin subdūcō (“to draw away”), perhaps influenced by subdō (“to subdue, subject”).

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Forms

subdues, subduing, subdued, subdued

Base form	subdue · to subdue
3rd person singular	subdues
Present participle	subduing
Past simple	subdued
Past participle	subdued

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	subdue
he, she, it	subdues

Past simpleLesson

all persons

subdued

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have subdued
he, she, it	has subdued

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will subdue

Synonyms

51 synonyms

guardB2 governB1 bindB2 checkA2 catchA1 containB1 buryA2 dampenC2 limitB1 repressB2 restrictB1 stayA1 stopA1 suppressB2

Close in meaning

make subordinate, dependent, or subservient:subordinate
hold within limits and control:mortify crucify
correct by punishment or discipline:tame chasten
bring under control by force or authority:suppress stamp down conquer
get on top of; deal with successfully:overcome get over surmount master
put down by force or intimidation:repress quash keep down subjugate reduce

Word family

6 related words

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle