subdued

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/səbˈdjuːd/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/səbˈdud, -ˈdjud/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(səb do̅o̅d′, -dyo̅o̅d′)


From the verb subdue: (⇒ conjugate)
subdued is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past
v past p

Collocations for "subdued"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "subdued" in context.

WordReference English Collocations © 2025

subdue

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. subdue [a gunman, the audience, the enemy, a revolt]
  2. the [champions, favorite] subdued [their opponents, the challenger]
  3. (had to be) subdued by force
  4. subdued with [pepper, a taser]
  5. subdue an [instinctual, urge, desire]
  6. subdue your [anger, emotions]
  7. his [voice, words, promises] subdued her [fears, worries, pain]
'subdued' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
celebration - subdue

Forum discussions with the word(s) "subdued" in the title:

  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.