释义 |
Verb: subdue súb'd(y)oo- Put down by force or intimidation
- repress, quash, keep down, subjugate, reduce - To put down by force or authority
- suppress, stamp down, inhibit, conquer, curb - Hold within limits and control
"subdue one's appetites" - mortify, crucify - Get on top of; deal with successfully
- overcome, get over, surmount, master - Make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
- subordinate - Correct by punishment or discipline
- tame, chasten
Derived forms: subdued, subduing, subdues See also: subduer Type of: alter, beat, beat out, change, check, contain, control, crush, curb, hold, hold in, lour, lower, moderate, modify, oppress, shell, suppress, trounce, vanquish |