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subduing subduing definition

subduing


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  subdue 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  subdue 
 
  Sense  1 
  repress,  quash,  keep  down  subdue,  subjugate,  reduce 
  =>  clamp  down 
 
  Sense  2 
  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
  =>  wink,  blink,  blink  away 
  =>  stifle,  dampen 
  =>  choke  off  choke  down  choke  back 
  =>  hush,  quieten,  silence,  still  shut  up  hush  up 
  =>  burke 
  =>  silence 
  =>  squelch,  quell,  quench 
  =>  smother,  stifle,  muffle 
 
  Sense  4 
  overcome,  get  over  subdue,  surmount,  master 
  =>  bulldog 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  subdue 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  subdue 
 
  Sense  1 
  repress,  quash,  keep  down  subdue,  subjugate,  reduce 
  =>  clamp  down 
 
  Sense  2 
  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
  =>  wink,  blink,  blink  away 
  =>  stifle,  dampen 
  =>  suffocate 
  =>  choke  off  choke  down  choke  back 
  =>  hush,  quieten,  silence,  still  shut  up  hush  up 
  =>  dampen,  muffle,  mute,  deaden,  damp,  tone  down 
  =>  shush 
  =>  lull,  calm  down 
  =>  shout  down 
  =>  gag,  muzzle 
  =>  burke 
  =>  silence 
  =>  squelch,  quell,  quench 
  =>  smother,  stifle,  muffle 
 
  Sense  4 
  overcome,  get  over  subdue,  surmount,  master 
  =>  bulldog 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  subdue 
 
  1  of  5  senses  of  subdue 
 
  Sense  3 
  mortify,  subdue 
  =>  abstain,  refrain,  desist 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  subdue 
 
  5  senses  of  subdue 
 
  Sense  1 
  repress,  quash,  keep  down  subdue,  subjugate,  reduce 
  =>  oppress,  suppress,  crush 
 
  Sense  2 
  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
  =>  control,  hold  in  hold  contain,  check,  curb,  moderate 
 
  Sense  3 
  mortify,  subdue 
  =>  control,  hold  in  hold  contain,  check,  curb,  moderate 
 
  Sense  4 
  overcome,  get  over  subdue,  surmount,  master 
  =>  overcome,  defeat 
 
  Sense  5 
  tame,  chasten,  subdue 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  subdue 
 
  subdue  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  subdue 
 
  Sense  1 
  repress,  quash,  keep  down  subdue,  subjugate,  reduce 
  =>  oppress,  suppress,  crush 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
  =>  control,  hold  in  hold  contain,  check,  curb,  moderate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  mortify,  subdue 
  =>  control,  hold  in  hold  contain,  check,  curb,  moderate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  overcome,  get  over  subdue,  surmount,  master 
  =>  overcome,  defeat 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  tame,  chasten,  subdue 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  subdue 
 
  The  verb  subdue  has  5  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  repress,  quash,  keep  down  subdue,  subjugate,  reduce  --  (put  down  by  force  or  intimidation;  "The  government  quashes  any  attempt  of  an  uprising";  "China  keeps  down  her  dissidents  very  efficiently";  "The  rich  landowners  subjugated  the  peasants  working  the  land") 
  2.  (2)  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb  --  (to  put  down  by  force  or  authority;  "suppress  a  nascent  uprising",  "stamp  down  on  littering"  "conquer  one's  desires") 
  3.  mortify,  subdue  --  (hold  within  limits  and  control;  "subdue  one's  appetites") 
  4.  overcome,  get  over  subdue,  surmount,  master  --  (get  on  top  of  deal  with  successfully;  "He  overcame  his  shyness") 
  5.  tame,  chasten,  subdue  --  (correct  by  punishment  or  discipline) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  subdue 
 
  The  verb  subdue  has  5  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  repress,  quash,  keep  down  subdue,  subjugate,  reduce  --  (put  down  by  force  or  intimidation;  "The  government  quashes  any  attempt  of  an  uprising";  "China  keeps  down  her  dissidents  very  efficiently";  "The  rich  landowners  subjugated  the  peasants  working  the  land") 
  2.  (2)  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb  --  (to  put  down  by  force  or  authority;  "suppress  a  nascent  uprising",  "stamp  down  on  littering"  "conquer  one's  desires") 
  3.  mortify,  subdue  --  (hold  within  limits  and  control;  "subdue  one's  appetites") 
  4.  overcome,  get  over  subdue,  surmount,  master  --  (get  on  top  of  deal  with  successfully;  "He  overcame  his  shyness") 
  5.  tame,  chasten,  subdue  --  (correct  by  punishment  or  discipline) 



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