subdue

subdue /səb'dju:/
  • ngoại động từ
    • chinh phục, khuất phục; nén
      • to subdue nature: chinh phục thiên nhiên
      • to subdue one's enemy: chinh phục kẻ thù
      • to subdue one's passions: nén dục vọng của mình
    • ((thường) động tính từ quá khứ) làm dịu đi, làm bớt đi
      • subdued light: ánh sáng dịu
      • subdued manners: cách cư xử dịu dàng
    • (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) vỡ hoang, cày cấy (đất)

 chinh phục

Xem thêm: repress, quash, keep down, subjugate, reduce, suppress, stamp down, inhibit, conquer, curb, mortify, cricify, overcome, get over, surmount, master, subordinate, tame, chasten



subdue

Từ điển WordNet

    v.

  • put down by force or intimidation; repress, quash, keep down, subjugate, reduce

    The government quashes any attempt of an uprising

    China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently

    The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land

  • to put down by force or authority; suppress, stamp down, inhibit, conquer, curb

    suppress a nascent uprising

    stamp down on littering

    conquer one's desires

  • hold within limits and control; mortify, cricify

    subdue one's appetites

    mortify the flesh

  • get on top of; deal with successfully; overcome, get over, surmount, master

    He overcame his shyness

  • make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; subordinate

    Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler

  • correct by punishment or discipline; tame, chasten

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

subdues|subdued|subduing
syn.: conquer crush overcome put down quell squash squelch suppress vanquish