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to subdue
01
to bring something or someone under control, often using authority or force
Transitive: to subdue sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
subdue
3rd person singular
subdues
Present participle
subduing
Past simple
subdued
Past participle
subdued
Examples
The police officer had to subdue the suspect during the altercation.
02
to conquer or bring under control
Transitive: to subdue a territory or its people
Examples
The king's armies marched to subdue neighboring kingdoms and expand his empire.
03
to effectively take control in a situation
Transitive: to subdue a situation
Examples
The team worked together to subdue the challenging project, successfully meeting the tight deadline.
04
to bring something under control, typically through willpower or restraint
Transitive: to subdue a feeling
Examples
She had to subdue her fear of public speaking before giving her presentation.
Lexical Tree
subduable
subdued
subduer
subdue
