Synonyms for subdue
verb
To vanquish
conquer, overcome, subjugate; see defeat 1, 2.
To bring under control
put down, quash, tame, suppress; see command 2, restrain 1.
To tone down
soften, tone down, moderate, repress; see quiet 1. See syn. study at defeat.
See subdue in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition:
beat, best, conquer, defeat, master, overcome, prevail against (or over), rout, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish, worst. (Informal) trim, whip. (Slang) ace, lick. Idioms: carry (or win) the day, get (or have) the best of, get (or have) the better of, go someone one better. See winTo make or become less severe or extreme:
moderate, mute, qualify, soften, tame, temper, tone down. See increase
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