subdue

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/səbˈdjuː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/səbˈdu, -ˈdju/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(səb do̅o̅′, -dyo̅o̅′)

Inflections of 'subdue' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
subdues
v 3rd person singular
subduing
v pres p
subdued
v past
subdued
v past p

Collocations for "subdue"


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

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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]
'subdue' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
emotion

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