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Meanings of subdue in English

Portuguese
defazer
Catalan
dominar

Put down by force or intimidation.

        defazer
        Catalan
        dominar
        Spanish
        dominar

        To put down by force or authority.

              dominar
              Portuguese
              superar
              Catalan
              vèncer
              Spanish
              superar

              Get on top of; deal with successfully.

                    superar
                    Spanish
                    dominar

                    Hold within limits and control.

                          dominar
                          Usage of subdue in English
                          1
                          The family managed to subdue the criminal until the local police arrived.
                          The South African
                          2
                          In olden times they created pain; now they strive to subdue it.
                          The Princess Elopes
                          3
                          The Moors in Africa revolted, and Belisarius next went to subdue them.
                          Young Folks' History of Rome
                          4
                          And the way to triumph over them is to subdue the men.
                          The Golden Dog
                          5
                          But it was a pang which she could readily control and subdue.
                          Gunman's Reckoning
                          6
                          The system of Irala was to conciliate rather than subdue the natives.
                          A Vanished Arcadia: Being Some Account of the Jesuits in Paragua...
                          7
                          If you subdue the lion, you will be victorious in any engagement.
                          Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream / A Scien...
                          8
                          His heart was beating suffocatingly; he struggled to subdue his panting breath.
                          Charles Rex
                          9
                          Ordinarily he would use them to defend himself and to subdue prey.
                          BBC
                          10
                          A greater force might subdue it, but that is not the answer.
                          Lord of Light
                          11
                          The migratory instinct seems to subdue for a season the predatory instinct.
                          Twilight and Dawn; Or, Simple Talks on the Six Days of Creation
                          12
                          The French guards fraternized with the people whom they were to subdue.
                          Beacon Lights of History, Volume 09: European Statesmen
                          13
                          Giddenem replied that such treatment was necessary in order to subdue them.
                          Salammbo
                          14
                          And then arose a tumult, which Orestes in vain attempted to subdue.
                          Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face
                          15
                          The Countess led me into the house, wishing to subdue my sadness.
                          Honorine
                          16
                          And this king will subdue every country over which the wind blows.
                          Malayan Literature: Comprising Romantic Tales, Epic Poetry and R...
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                          Subdue across language varieties
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