subdue subdue /səbˈduː/

verb

1. () Bring under control by force or authority  ( stamp down , subdue , suppress , conquer )
   bring under control by force or authority
    Suppress a nascent uprising
   suppress a nascent uprising
    Stamp down on littering
   stamp down on littering
    Conquer one's desires
   conquer one's desires
   
2. () Put down by force or intimidation  ( keep down , reduce , quash , repress , subdue , subjugate )
   put down by force or intimidation
    The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
   The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
    China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently
   China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently
    The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
   The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
   
3. Correct by punishment or discipline  ( chasten , subdue , tame )
   correct by punishment or discipline
   
4. Make subordinate, dependent, or subservient  ( subdue , subordinate )
   make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
    Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler
   Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler
   
5. Get on top of; deal with successfully  ( get over , subdue , master , overcome , surmount )
   get on top of; deal with successfully
    He overcame his shyness
   He overcame his shyness
   
6. Hold within limits and control  ( crucify , mortify , subdue )
   hold within limits and control
    Subdue one's appetites
   subdue one's appetites
    Mortify the flesh
   mortify the flesh