SUBDUES Synonyms: 167 Similar and Opposite Words

subdues

verb

present tense third-person singular of subdue

as in overcomes

to achieve a victory over subdued her fear of the dark by joining a club for spelunkers

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as in conquers

to bring under one's control by force of arms subdued the rebels and sent their leaders to the gallows

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as in suppresses

to put a stop to (something) by the use of force labored through the night to subdue the river's rising waters by building a wall of sandbags around their property

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Recent Examples of subdues El Nino also subdues the hurricane season in the Atlantic because there is so much heat in the Pacific that outcompetes the Atlantic, Berardelli added. —

ABC News, 8 May 2026 Royd subdues and binds her before taking off to restore the power. —

Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025 For those who are more into curves than angles, the Bialetti Moon takes all the functional elements of the moka stovetop espresso maker and subdues them with a rounded stainless steel silhouette. —

Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025 However, a strong fusion of tonka wood and sage subdues the sweet sensation, making the fragrance genderless. —

Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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These families show that love overcomes differences.

— Geoffrey Greif, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2026
As the realization that nothing—or no one—will be enough overcomes the final bridge, a flurry of drums gallop in and the track explodes into fireworks as Rodrigo screams her guts out.

— Quinn Moreland, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026