subdue

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

sub·due (səb-do͞oʹ, -dyo͞oʹ)tr.v. sub·dued, sub·du·ing, sub·dues
1. To conquer and subjugate; vanquish. See Synonyms at defeat.
2. To quiet or bring under control by physical force or persuasion; make tractable.
3. To make less intense or prominent; tone down:
subdued my excitement about the upcoming holiday.
4. To bring (land) under cultivation:
Farmers subdued the arid lands of Australia. [Middle English subduen, alteration (influenced by Latin subdere, to subject), of Old French suduire, to seduce from Latin subdūcere, to withdraw (probably influenced by Latin sēdūcere, to seduce): sub-, away; see sub- + dūcere, to lead; See deuk- in Indo-European Roots.] sub·duʹa·ble adj.sub·duʹer n.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  tame, chasten, subordinate, overcome, get over, surmount, master, mortify, crucify, suppress, stamp down, inhibit, conquer, curb, repress, quash, keep down, subjugate, reduce