subduing

səbˈdjuːɪŋ

Definition

Definition of subduing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

controlthe act of bringing someone or something under control

The subduing of the crowd took several hours.

guard

protector

shield

Adjective

emotionhaving a calming effect

The subduing music helped everyone relax.

pacifying

soothing

less intensereducing intensity or conspicuousness

The subduing colors of the room created a peaceful atmosphere.

dampening

moderating

softening

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Origin of subduing

Latin, sub (under) + ducere (to lead)

Terms with subduing included in their meaning

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quelling

suppression

act of suppressing or subduing something

vanquishing

adj.

victory

overcoming or subduing completely

Examples of subduing in a sentence

The subduing of the wild horse took patience and a calm voice.
The subduing aroma of lavender filled the room.
Her subduing voice eased the tension.
The subduing music helped calm the crowd.

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French:maîtrise, apaisant, ...
German:Unterwerfung, beruhigend, ...
Italian:sottomissione, calmante, ...
Spanish:sometimiento, calmante, ...
Portuguese:subjugação, calmante, ...
Chinese:制服, 镇静的, ...
Japanese:制圧, 落ち着かせる, ...
Arabic:إِخضاع, مُهَدِّئ, ...
Hebrew:הַכְנָעָה, מַרְגִּיעַ, ...
Russian:подчинение, успокаивающий, ...
Ukrainian:приборкання, заспокійливий, ...
Hindi:दमन, शांत करने वाला, ...
Bengali:বশে আনা, শান্ত, ...
Catalan:dominació, calmant, ...
Czech:pacifikace, uklidňující, ...
Danish:nedkæmpelse, beroligende, ...
Dutch:het onder controle brengen, kalmerend, ...
Greek:καταστολή, καταπραϋντικός, ...
Hungarian:megfékezés, megnyugtató, ...
Khmer:ការបង្ក្រាប, បន្ធូរអារម្មណ៍, ...
Korean:제압, 진정시키는, ...
Persian:مهار کردن, آرام‌بخش, ...
Polish:ujarzmianie, uspokajający, ...
Portuguese (BR):contenção, calmante, ...
Romanian:supunere, calmant, ...
Swedish:nedkämpande, lugna, ...
Thai:การปราบปราม, ผ่อนคลาย, ...
Turkish:bastırma, sakinleştirici, ...
Vietnamese:sự trấn áp, êm dịu, ...

subdue

səbˈdjuː

Definition of subdue - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

emotionreduce the intensity of feelings or emotions

She tried to subdue her anger during the meeting.

control

restrain

suppress

controlovercome or bring under control by force

The army was able to subdue the rebellion.

conquer

quell

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Origin of subdue

Latin, sub (under) + ducere (lead)

Examples of subdue in a sentence

Meditation helped her subdue her anxiety.
The police managed to subdue the suspect.
He tried to subdue his anger during the meeting.

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French:réprimer, soumettre, ...
German:unterdrücken, niederschlagen, ...
Italian:reprimere, sottomettere, ...
Spanish:controlar, someter, ...
Portuguese:conter, subjugar, ...
Chinese:压抑, 镇压, ...
Japanese:抑える, 鎮圧する, ...
Arabic:كَبَتَ, أَخْضَعَ, ...
Hebrew:לְרַסֵּן, לְהַכְנִיעַ, ...
Russian:подавлять, подавить, ...
Ukrainian:стримати, придушити, ...
Hindi:काबू में रखना, काबू में करना, ...
Bengali:দমন করা, বশে আনা, ...
Catalan:apaivagar, sotmetre, ...
Czech:potlačit, podmanit si, ...
Danish:dæmpe, undertvinge, ...
Dutch:onderdrukken, overmeesteren, ...
Greek:καταπνίγω, υποτάσσω, ...
Hungarian:fékezni, leigázni, ...
Khmer:ទប់ស្កាត់, បង្ក្រាប, ...
Korean:가라앉히다, 진압하다, ...
Persian:فرو نشاندن, سرکوب کردن, ...
Polish:stłumić, poskromić, ...
Portuguese (BR):conter, subjugar, ...
Romanian:a stăpâni, a înăbuși, ...
Swedish:dämpa, underkuva, ...
Thai:ระงับ, ปราบ, ...
Turkish:bastırmak, yenmek, ...
Vietnamese:kiềm chế, trấn áp, ...

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