SUBDUES Synonyms: 167 Similar and Opposite Words

subdues

verb

Definition of subdues next

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 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

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This overcomes a key limitation in the field, and could help improve technologies that use sunlight to produce clean fuels and chemicals.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
Leo consistently overcomes challenges such as low light, rapid movement, and split second moments to produce sharp, compelling images.

— Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026