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subdue

Verbs

• (v) 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
  quash, repress, subjugate, keep down, reduce,
• (v) to put down by force or authority
  • suppress a nascent uprising
  • stamp down on littering
  • conquer one's desires
  conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, curb,
• (v) hold within limits and control
  • subdue one's appetites
  • mortify the flesh
  mortify, crucify,
• (v) get on top of; deal with successfully
  • He overcame his shyness
  surmount, master, overcome, get over,
• (v) make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
  • Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler
  subordinate,
• (v) correct by punishment or discipline tame, chasten,

Synonyms

quash repress subjugate keep down reduce conquer inhibit stamp down suppress curb mortify crucify surmount master overcome get over subordinate tame chasten

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