Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - subdue
Subdue
subdue
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)
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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 to conquer and bring into subjection ; vanquish, to bring under control especially by an exertion of the will ; curb , to bring (land) under cultivation, to reduce the intensity or degree of ; tone down, see: conquer ~r noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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