subdue (Spenser subdew) /sub-dūˈ/

1. To overcome, conquer
2. To overpower
3. To subject
4. To make (a person or animal) submissive
5. To bring (land) under cultivation
6. To allay
7. To reduce the intensity, degree, etc of
8. To quieten
9. To tone down
10. To achieve (Spenser)

subduˈable adjective

subduˈal noun

subduedˈ adjective

1. Toned down
2. Quiet, restrained
3. Dejected, in low spirits
4. Passive

subduedˈly (or /-dūˈid-li/) adverb

subduedˈness noun

subdueˈment noun

subduˈer noun

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