subdualn.

Brit.

/səbˈdjuːəl/,

/səbˈdʒuːəl/, U.S.

/səbˈd(j)uəl/

Forms: 1600s subduall, 1600s– subdual.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: subdue v., -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < subdue v. + -al suffix¹. Compare earlier subdue n., subduement n., subduing n.

1. The action or process of subduing somebody or something; overcoming; quietening. Also: the condition or fact of being subdued; subjection. Also: an instance of this. Frequently with of.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > subjection > subjecting or subjugation > [noun]

subduingc1450

subjugationa1456

subdue1483

subjecting1585

overwielding1597

subordinatinga1600

yoking1602

vassalizing1607

subduement1609

captivating1623

subdual1641

envassaling1642

envassalage1652

subjuging1660

subduction1670

1641 Visct. Loftus et al. Humble Petition in Admirable Newes from Ireland sig. A2^v The service of those who shall be sent out out of England for the subduall of the Rebells.

1675 R. Burthogge Cavsa Dei 227 The Castigation and subdual of the affections.

1759 H. Stebbing Let. to Dean of Bristol 20 Mahomet's Work was not like Moses's the Subdual of a small Tract of Country.

1771 W. Dodd Serm. to Young Men I. ii. 49 A conscientious denial and subdual of all youthful lusts.

1864 E. B. Pusey Daniel (1866) ii. 79 Permanent subdual distinguished the Roman Empire. Other Empires swept over like a tornado.

1877 W. R. Alger Life Edwin Forrest I. ix. 251 The remorseless subdual of the body by the soul is egotistic asceticism.

1904 Archæol. Æliana 25 ii. 147 Their subdual lasted several years.

1988 D. L. Gorlée in M. Herzfeld & L. Melazzo Semiotic Theory & Pract. I. xxxv. 332 Emilia..fights her way to her freedom by clever manipulation and psychological subdual of the others.

1995 S. Smith in G. Brinker-Gabler Encountering Others xvii. 308 Eberhardt talks of her subdual before the ‘Arab’ lover.

2001 Daily News (N.Y.) (Nexis) 7 Nov. 69 [He] had become violently combative and..had been subdued. This subdual had put him into a three-week coma.

2. The action or process of becoming reduced in intensity; decrease, subsiding. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > [noun] > becoming less violent, vigorous, or severe > instance of

relenting1582

subdual1884

1884 J. Tait Mind in Matter 72 In autumn, with the subdual of heat, there is annually, in Canada, a transformation of nature.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	subdual
释义	subdualn. Brit. /səbˈdjuːəl/, /səbˈdʒuːəl/, U.S. /səbˈd(j)uəl/ Forms: 1600s subduall, 1600s– subdual. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: subdue v., -al suffix¹. Etymology: < subdue v. + -al suffix¹. Compare earlier subdue n., subduement n., subduing n. 1. The action or process of subduing somebody or something; overcoming; quietening. Also: the condition or fact of being subdued; subjection. Also: an instance of this. Frequently with of. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > subjecting or subjugation > [noun] subduingc1450 subjugationa1456 subdue1483 subjecting1585 overwielding1597 subordinatinga1600 yoking1602 vassalizing1607 subduement1609 captivating1623 subdual1641 envassaling1642 envassalage1652 subjuging1660 subduction1670 1641 Visct. Loftus et al. Humble Petition in Admirable Newes from Ireland sig. A2^v The service of those who shall be sent out out of England for the subduall of the Rebells. 1675 R. Burthogge Cavsa Dei 227 The Castigation and subdual of the affections. 1759 H. Stebbing Let. to Dean of Bristol 20 Mahomet's Work was not like Moses's the Subdual of a small Tract of Country. 1771 W. Dodd Serm. to Young Men I. ii. 49 A conscientious denial and subdual of all youthful lusts. 1864 E. B. Pusey Daniel (1866) ii. 79 Permanent subdual distinguished the Roman Empire. Other Empires swept over like a tornado. 1877 W. R. Alger Life Edwin Forrest I. ix. 251 The remorseless subdual of the body by the soul is egotistic asceticism. 1904 Archæol. Æliana 25 ii. 147 Their subdual lasted several years. 1988 D. L. Gorlée in M. Herzfeld & L. Melazzo Semiotic Theory & Pract. I. xxxv. 332 Emilia..fights her way to her freedom by clever manipulation and psychological subdual of the others. 1995 S. Smith in G. Brinker-Gabler Encountering Others xvii. 308 Eberhardt talks of her subdual before the ‘Arab’ lover. 2001 Daily News (N.Y.) (Nexis) 7 Nov. 69 [He] had become violently combative and..had been subdued. This subdual had put him into a three-week coma. 2. The action or process of becoming reduced in intensity; decrease, subsiding. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > [noun] > becoming less violent, vigorous, or severe > instance of relenting1582 subdual1884 1884 J. Tait Mind in Matter 72 In autumn, with the subdual of heat, there is annually, in Canada, a transformation of nature. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1641
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