| 单词 | subdue |
| 释义 | subdue —subduable, adj. —subduableness, n. —subduably, adv. —subduer, n. —subduingly, adv. /seuhb dooh", -dyooh"/, v.t., subdued, subduing. 1. to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul. 2. to overpower by superior force; overcome. 3. to bring under mental or emotional control, as by persuasion or intimidation; render submissive. 4. to repress (feelings, impulses, etc.). 5. to bring (land) under cultivation: to subdue the wilderness. 6. to reduce the intensity, force, or vividness of (sound, light, color, etc.); tone down; soften. 7. to allay (inflammation, infection, etc.). [1350-1400; ME so(b)duen, so(b)dewen < AF *soduer to overcome, OF soduire to deceive, seduce < L subducere to withdraw (see SUBDUCT); meaning in E (and AF) < L subdere to place beneath, subdue] Syn. 1. subjugate, vanquish. See defeat. 3. tame, break, discipline. 3, 4. suppress. Ant. 4. awaken, arouse. 6. intensify. |
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