subdue
- (transitive) To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
- (transitive) To bring (a country) under control by force.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/səbˈdu/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English subdewen, subduen, sodewen, from Old French souduire, from Latin subdūcō (“to draw away”), perhaps influenced by subdō (“to subdue, subject”).
bring into subjection
accompanied by
unterwerfen
soumettre
onderwerpen
sottomettere
dominar
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