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subdue

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subdue in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. correct by punishment or discipline
    tame  chasten  subdue 
  2. to put down by force or authority
    "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
    suppress  stamp down  inhibit  subdue  conquer  curb 
  3. hold within limits and control
    "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"
    mortify  subdue  crucify 
  4. get on top of; deal with successfully
    "He overcame his shyness"
    overcome  get over  subdue  surmount  master 
  5. put down by force or intimidation
    "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
    repress  quash  keep down  subdue  subjugate  reduce 
  6. make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
    "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"
    subordinate  subdue 
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