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Definition of Subdue
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Subdue
To bring under; to conquer by force or the exertion of superior power, and bring into permanent subjection; to reduce under dominion; to vanquish. To overpower so as to disable from further resistance; to crush. To destroy the force of; to overcome; as, medicines subdue a fever. To render submissive; to bring under command; to reduce to mildness or obedience; to tame; as, to subdue a stubborn child; to subdue the temper or passions. To overcome, as by persuasion or other mild means; as, to subdue opposition by argument or entreaties. To reduce to tenderness; to melt; to soften; as, to subdue ferocity by tears. To make mellow; to break, as land; also, to destroy, as weeds. To reduce the intensity or degree of; to tone down; to soften; as, to subdue the brilliancy of colors. Related Definitions:
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Subdue Quotations
One cannot subdue a man by holding back his hands. Lasting peace comes not from force. David Borenstein It is my own firm belief that the strength of the soul grows in proportion as you subdue the flesh. Mohandas Gandhi As long as I retain my feeling and my passion for Nature, I can partly soften or subdue my other passions and resist or endure those of others. Lord Byron For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill. Sun Tzu Subdue your passion or it will subdue you. Horace |
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Subdue Translations
subdue in Dutch is knechten, onderwerpen subdue in French is subjuguent, subjuguez, subjuguer, subjuguons subdue in Latin is domito, subiungo, expugno subdue in Spanish is dominar |
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