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SUBDUE, v.t.

1. To conquer by force or the exertion of superior power, and bring into permanent subjection; to reduce under dominion. Thus Cesar subdued the Gauls; Augustus subdued Egypt; the English subdued Canada. Subduing implies conquest or vanquishing, but it implies also more permanence of subjection to the conquering power, than either of these words.

I will subdue all thine enemies. 1 Chronicles 17.

2. To oppress; to crush; to sink; to overpower so as to disable from further resistance.

Nothing could have subdud nature to such a lowness, but his unkind daughters.

If aught were worthy to subdue the soul of man.

3. To tame; to break by conquering a refractory temper or evil passions; to render submissive; as, to subdue a stubborn child.

4. To conquer; to reduce to mildness; as, to subdue the temper or passions.

5. To overcome by persuasion or other mild means; as, to subdue opposition by argument or intreaties.

6. To overcome; to conquer; to captivate; as by charms.

7. To soften; to melt; to reduce to tenderness; as, to subdue ferocity by tears.

8. To overcome; to overpower and destroy the force of; as, medicines subdue a fever.

9. To make mellow; to break; as land; also, to destroy, as weeds.


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SUBDUE, v.t.

1. To conquer by force or the exertion of superior power, and bring into permanent subjection; to reduce under dominion. Thus Cesar subdued the Gauls; Augustus subdued Egypt; the English subdued Canada. Subduing implies conquest or vanquishing, but it implies also more permanence of subjection to the conquering power, than either of these words.

I will subdue all thine enemies. 1 Chronicles 17.

2. To oppress; to crush; to sink; to overpower so as to disable from further resistance.

Nothing could have subdud nature to such a lowness, but his unkind daughters.

If aught were worthy to subdue the soul of man.

3. To tame; to break by conquering a refractory temper or evil passions; to render submissive; as, to subdue a stubborn child.

4. To conquer; to reduce to mildness; as, to subdue the temper or passions.

5. To overcome by persuasion or other mild means; as, to subdue opposition by argument or intreaties.

6. To overcome; to conquer; to captivate; as by charms.

7. To soften; to melt; to reduce to tenderness; as, to subdue ferocity by tears.

8. To overcome; to overpower and destroy the force of; as, medicines subdue a fever.

9. To make mellow; to break; as land; also, to destroy, as weeds.

SUB-DUE, v.t. [subdu'; This is a compound word, and the latter component part is contracted from some word in Class Db or Dg.]

  1. To conquer by force or the exertion of superior power and bring into permanent subjection; to reduce under dominion. Thus Cesar subdued the Gauls; Augustus subdued Egypt; the English subdued Canada. Subduing implies conquest or vanquishing, but it implies also more permanence of subjection to the conquering power, than either these words. I will subdue all thine enemies. – 1 Chron. xvii.
  2. To oppress; to crush; to sink; to overpower so as to disable from further resistance. Nothing could have subdu'd nature / To such a lowness, but his unkind daughters. – Shak. If aught were worthy to subdue / The soul of man. – Milton.
  3. To tame; to break by conquering a refractory temper or evil passions; to render submissive; as, to subdue a stubborn child.
  4. To conquer; to reduce to mildness; as, to subdue the temper or passions.
  5. To overcome by persuasion or other mild means; as, to subdue opposition by argument or entreaties.
  6. To overcome; to conquer; to captivate; as by charms.
  7. To soften; to melt; to reduce to tenderness; as, to subdue ferocity by tears.
  8. To overcome; to overpower and destroy the force of; as medicines subdue a fever.
  9. To make mellow; to break; as land; also, to destroy, as weeds.

Sub*due"
  1. To bring under] to conquer by force or the exertion of superior power, and bring into permanent subjection; to reduce under dominion; to vanquish.

    I will subdue all thine enemies. 1 Chron. xvii. 10.

  2. To overpower so as to disable from further resistance; to crush.

    Nothing could have subdued nature
    To such a lowness, but his unkind daughters.     Shak.

    If aught . . . were worthy to subdue
    The soul of man.     Milton.

  3. To destroy the force of; to overcome; as, medicines subdue a fever.
  4. To render submissive; to bring under command; to reduce to mildness or obedience; to tame; as, to subdue a stubborn child; to subdue the temper or passions.
  5. To overcome, as by persuasion or other mild means; as, to subdue opposition by argument or entreaties.
  6. To reduce to tenderness; to melt; to soften; as, to subdue ferocity by tears.
  7. To make mellow; to break, as land; also, to destroy, as weeds.
  8. To reduce the intensity or degree of; to tone down; to soften; as, to subdue the brilliancy of colors.

    Syn. -- To conquer; overpower; overcome; surmount; vanquish. See Conquer.

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Subdue

SUBDUE, verb transitive

1. To conquer by force or the exertion of superior power, and bring into permanent subjection; to reduce under dominion. Thus Cesar subdued the Gauls; Augustus subdued Egypt; the English subdued Canada. Subduing implies conquest or vanquishing, but it implies also more permanence of subjection to the conquering power, than either of these words.

I will subdue all thine enemies. 1 Chronicles 17:10.

2. To oppress; to crush; to sink; to overpower so as to disable from further resistance.

Nothing could have subdud nature to such a lowness, but his unkind daughters.

If aught were worthy to subdue the soul of man.

3. To tame; to break by conquering a refractory temper or evil passions; to render submissive; as, to subdue a stubborn child.

4. To conquer; to reduce to mildness; as, to subdue the temper or passions.

5. To overcome by persuasion or other mild means; as, to subdue opposition by argument or intreaties.

6. To overcome; to conquer; to captivate; as by charms.

7. To soften; to melt; to reduce to tenderness; as, to subdue ferocity by tears.

8. To overcome; to overpower and destroy the force of; as, medicines subdue a fever.

9. To make mellow; to break; as land; also, to destroy, as weeds.

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