Subdue Meaning in English

word

US

səbˈdu

suhb-DOO

UK

sʌbdjˈuː

sub-DYOO

التعريف

To bring someone or something under control, often by force. It can also mean to calm strong emotions, reactions, or feelings.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Formal and slightly literary. Common with emotions ("subdue anger"), violence ("subdue a suspect"), or nature ("subdue the fire"). It emphasizes bringing something under control, often against resistance.

• Spanish: someter - dominar - controlar
• Portuguese (BR): subjugar - dominar - controlar
• Portuguese (PT): subjugar - dominar - controlar
• Chinese (Simplified): 制服 - 征服 - 控制
• Chinese (Traditional): 制服 - 征服 - 控制
• Hindi: वश में करना - दबाना
• Arabic: يُخضِع - يسيطر على - يكبح
• Bengali: বশ করা - দমন করা
• Russian: подчинять - подавлять
• Japanese: 制圧する - 抑える
• Vietnamese: khuất phục - chế ngự
• Korean: 진압하다 - 억누르다
• Turkish: baskın çıkmak - bastırmak
• Urdu: قابو پانا - دبانا
• Indonesian: menaklukkan - meredam

جمل نموذجية

The police had to subdue the man after he became violent.

basic

She tried to subdue her fear before the presentation.

basic

Firefighters struggled to subdue the flames.

basic

It took her a few minutes to subdue her laughter and speak again.

natural

Strong measures were needed to subdue the unrest in the city.

natural

He struggled to subdue his excitement when he heard the news.

natural