subdues Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- upends
- licks
- overwhelms
- bests
- overbears
- surmounts
- gets-the-better-of
- overmatches
- dispatches
- succeeds
- prevails-over-
- triumphs-over-
- trims
- buries
- stops
- wins-against-
Weak:
- wallops
- scores
- noses-out
- flattens
- shellacs
- thrashes
- finishes
- clobbers
- outshines
- subjugates
- excels
- pips
- outstrips
- gets-around
- overtops
- transcends
- tops
- slaughters
- breaks
- knocks-for-a-loop
- knocks-off
- caps
- surpasses
- crushes
- creams
- edges-out-
- vanquishes
- eclipses
- waxes
- overpowers
- bombs
- upsets
- whips
- routs
- drubs
- blows-out
- overthrows
- outdistances
- unseats
- annihilates
- exceeds
- knocks-over
- outdoes
- blows-away
- does-down
- sweeps
- worsts
- trounces
- smokes
- skins
- skunks
- flourishes
subdues Meaning
subdues
to reduce the intensity or degree of, to bring under control especially by willpower, to bring (land) under cultivation, to reduce the brightness or strength of, to overcome in battle, to bring under control especially by an exertion of the will, to conquer and bring into subjection
subdues Sentence Examples
- The Jedi Master subdues his opponent with the Force, rendering him helpless.
- Medication subdues the pain, providing temporary relief.
- The fire department subdues the blaze, preventing it from spreading further.
- Diplomacy subdues tensions between nations, fostering peace and cooperation.
- Gravity subdues us, drawing us towards the earth's center.
- Cognitive therapy subdues negative thought patterns, improving mental well-being.
- Desire subdues our better judgment, leading us to make rash decisions.
- The wind subdues the waves, creating a calm and peaceful ocean surface.
- The teacher subdues the unruly students, restoring order to the classroom.
- The hunter subdues the animal with a well-aimed arrow, ensuring its capture.
FAQs About the word subdues
to reduce the intensity or degree of, to bring under control especially by willpower, to bring (land) under cultivation, to reduce the brightness or strength of
overcomes, defeats, takes, conquers, masters, beats, gets, upends, licks, overwhelms
falls,loses (to),goes down, folds, collapses, gives up, goes under, fails, flunks, washes out
The Jedi Master subdues his opponent with the Force, rendering him helpless.
Medication subdues the pain, providing temporary relief.
The fire department subdues the blaze, preventing it from spreading further.
Diplomacy subdues tensions between nations, fostering peace and cooperation.
