| 单词 | subdue |
| 释义 | subdue (once / 288 pages) v To subdue is to hold back, put down, or defeat. A Doberman can be subdued with a bone, but subduing a yapping toy poodle can be a mail carrier's greatest daily challenge. You can use the verb subdue in ways ranging from subtle to very forceful. If someone is angry, you might subdue him with kind words that overcome his anger. If someone is coming at you with a giant karate chop, you may be able to subdue her with a secret weapon — a knee-snap–heel-kick-floor-drop. Sub-, as in submarine means "below" and subdue means to bring low — to keep down literally or to calm down emotionally. WORD FAMILYsubdue: subduable, subdued, subduer, subdues, subduing+/due: duely, dues, duly, endue, overdue, subdue, undue/duly: dulys/endue: endued, endues, enduing/subduable: unsubduable/subdued: subduedly, subduedness, unsubdued/subduer: subduers/undue: unduely, unduly/unsubduable: unsubduably USAGE EXAMPLESWhile subdued and melancholic, there is a deeper optimism at the core of Beck’s “Heart Is a Drum.” Salon(Dec 31, 2016) The officer used a stun gun to subdue Curtis, then received help from two other officers. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) Hannah said officers also used stun guns to subdue the Hummer’s driver. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1v put down by force or intimidation Syn|Hyper keep down, quash, reduce, repress, subjugate crush, oppress, suppress come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority 2v put down by force or authority Syn|Hypo|Hyper conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, suppress blink, blink away, wink force to go away by blinking dampen, stiflesmother or suppress choke back, choke down, choke offsuppress hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, stillcause to be quiet or not talk burkeget rid of, silence, or suppress silencekeep from expression, for example by threats or pressure quell, quench, squelchsuppress or crush completely muffle, repress, smother, stifle, strangleconceal or hide shushsilence (someone) by uttering `shush!' choke, suffocatesuppress the development, creativity, or imagination of calm down, lullbecome quiet or less intensive shout downsilence or overwhelm by shouting gag, muzzleprevent from speaking out check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits 3v hold within limits and control subdue one's appetites Syn|Hypo|Hyper crucify, mortify mortify practice self-denial of one's body and appetites check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits 4v correct by punishment or discipline Syn|Hyper chasten, tame alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 5v get on top of; deal with successfully Syn|Hypo|Hyper get over, master, overcome, surmount bulldog throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish come out better in a competition, race, or conflict 6v make subordinate, dependent, or subservient Syn|Hyper subordinate lour, lower set lower |
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