subdue

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /səbˈdu/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /səbˈdjuː/ or /səbˈdʒuː/ or /sʌb-/

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• Hyphenation: sub‧due

Verb

Plain form subdue

Third-person singular subdues

Past tense subdued

Past participle subdued

Present participle subduing

1. If you subdue a situation, you overcome or bring it under control.