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subdue


verb
1. put down by force or intimidation (Freq. 2)
- The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
- China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently
- The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
Syn:
repress, quash, keep down, subjugate, reduce
Derivationally related forms:
subduer, repressive (for: repress), repression (for: repress)
Hypernyms:
oppress, suppress, crush
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
2. to put down by force or authority (Freq. 2)
- suppress a nascent uprising
- stamp down on littering
- conquer one's desires
Syn:
suppress, stamp down, inhibit, conquer, curb
Derivationally related forms:
conqueror (for: conquer), conquering (for: conquer), subduer, inhibition (for: inhibit), suppressive (for: suppress), suppression (for: suppress), suppresser (for: suppress), suppressor (for: suppress)
Hypernyms:
control, hold in, hold, contain, check,
curb, moderate
Hyponyms:
wink, blink, blink away, stifle, dampen,
choke off, choke down, choke back, hush, quieten, silence,
still, shut up, hush up, burke, squelch, quell,
quench, smother, strangle, muffle, repress
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
3. hold within limits and control
- subdue one's appetites
- mortify the flesh
Syn:
mortify, crucify
Derivationally related forms:
mortification (for: mortify)
Hypernyms:
control, hold in, hold, contain, check,
curb, moderate
Hyponyms:
mortify
Entailment:
abstain, refrain, desist
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
4. correct by punishment or discipline
Syn:
tame, chasten
Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
5. get on top of;
deal with successfully
- He overcame his shyness
Syn:
overcome, get over, surmount, master
Hypernyms:
beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
Hyponyms:
bulldog
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
6. make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
- Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler
Syn:
subordinate
Derivationally related forms:
subordinate (for: subordinate), subordination (for: subordinate)
Hypernyms:
lower, lour
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something

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