Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - subdue
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Subdue
subdue
transitive verb (~d; subduing) Etymology: Middle English sodewen, ~n, from Anglo-French soduire, subdure to lead astray, overcome, arrest (influenced in form and meaning by Latin subdere to subject), from Latin subducere to withdraw, remove stealthily Date: 14th century 1. to conquer and bring into subjection ; vanquish 2. to bring under control especially by an exertion of the will ; curb ~d my foolish fears 3. to bring (land) under cultivation 4. to reduce the intensity or degree of ; tone down Synonyms: see conquer • ~r noun
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1.
v.tr. (subdues, subdued, subduing) 1 conquer, subjugate, or tame (an enemy, nature, one's emotions, etc.). 2 (as subdued adj.) softened; lacking in intensity; toned down (subdued light; in a subdued mood). Derivatives subduable adj. subdual n. Etymology: ME sodewe f. OF so(u)duire f. L subducere (as SUB-, ducere lead, bring) used with the sense of subdere conquer (as SUB-, -dere put) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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3.
1. покорять, подчинять, подавлять to subdue compulsorily —- насильственно подчинять to subdue a revolt —- подавить бунт 2. преодолевать; овладевать; смирять to subdue one's passions —- подавить страсти he was subdued by kindness —- его смирила доброта he subdued her foolish fears —- он помог ей преодолеть необоснованный страх (подавить ее глупые страхи) 3. ослаблять, смягчать, уменьшать to subdue unwanted sound —- уменьшать громкость to subdue a fever —- мед. сбить температуру 4. обрабатывать землю to subdue rough land —- обрабатывать каменистую почву to subdue tropical jungle —- освоить тропические джунгли ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
4.
v. 1) подчинять, покорять; to subdue nature - покорять природу 2) смягчать; снижать, ослаблять; to subdue the enemy fire - подавить огонь противника 3) обрабатывать землю Syn: check, constrain, curb, inhibit, repress, restrain, suppress see quell Ant: incite, stimulate ...Англо-русский словарь
5.
(subdues, subduing, subdued) 1. If soldiers or the police subdue a group of people, they defeat them or bring them under control by using force. Senior government officials admit they have not been able to subdue the rebels. VERB: V n 2. To subdue feelings means to make them less strong. He forced himself to subdue and overcome his fears. VERB: V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
6.
~ v 1 to stop a person or group from behaving violently, especially by using force (Police managed to subdue the angry crowd.) 2 formal to prevent your emotions from showing (Frank subdued his grief in order to comfort Cathy.) 3 formal to take control of a place by defeating the people who live there (Napoleon subdued much of Europe.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
7.
- 14c., from O.Fr. souduire "deceive, seduce," from L. subducere "draw, lead away, withdraw," from sub "from under" + ducere "to lead." The sense seems to have been taken over in Anglo-Fr. from L. subdere. Subduct in the sense of "subtract" is from 1571. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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