Synonyms for subdue
Definitions
- v. 1
To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
- v. 2
To bring (a country) under control by force.
Forms
- Past participle
- subdued
e.g. subdued → subjugated, conquered, suppressed, reduced…
Example sentences
- conquer These are the Faces of Evil. You must conquer each.
- suppress It was very hard for her to suppress her emotions.
- repress He tried to to repress his anger during the meeting.
- subjugate Morocco wants to subjugate Western Sahara.
- tame The birds are so tame they will eat from your hand.
- subordinate All the other issues are subordinate to this one.
By length
- 4 letters
- stop1, beat1, calm1, tame1
- 5 letters
- break1, quell1, quash1
- 6 letters
- master2, reduce2, defeat2, soften2
- 7 letters
- control2, conquer2, oppress2, smother2, repress2, crucify3, mortify3, chasten2
- 8 letters
- overcome3, suppress2, restrain2, vanquish2, surmount2
- 9 letters
- overwhelm3, overpower4, subjugate3
- 11 letters
- subordinate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (master2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- soumettre
- Italiano
- sottoporre
- Español
- someter
- Deutsch
- unterwerfen
- Català
- sotmetre