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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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