subdue

1. Put down by force or intimidation (synset 202428975)
   "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
   is a type of: crush, oppress, suppress - come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
   same as: keep down, quash, reduce, repress, subjugate
2. Bring under control by force or authority (synset 200463047)
   "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
   is a type of: check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
   subtypes:

   • choke back, choke down, choke off - suppress
   • hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, still - cause to be quiet or not talk
   • burke - get rid of, silence, or suppress
   • silence - keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure
   • quell, quench, squelch - suppress or crush completely
   • quench - electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
   same as: conquer, stamp down, suppress
3. Hold within limits and control (synset 201805829)
   "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"
   entail: abstain, desist, refrain - choose not to consume
   is a type of: check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
   subtypes: mortify - practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
   same as: crucify, mortify
4. Get on top of;
   Deal with successfully (synset 201111038)
   "He overcame his shyness"
   is a type of: beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
   subtypes: bulldog - throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo
   same as: get over, master, overcome, surmount
5. Make subordinate, dependent, or subservient (synset 200580789)
   "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"
   is a type of: lour, lower - set lower
   same as: subordinate
6. Correct by punishment or discipline (synset 200202809)
   is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
   same as: chasten, tame

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