subdue (verb)
111overwhelm — I verb astonish, beat, besiege, bewilder, bury, confound, confuse, conquer, daze, defeat, deluge, demergere, destroy, discomfit, immerse, impress, inundate, master, obruere, opprimere, overcome, overpower, overrun, overthrow, quash, quell, shock …
112repress — I verb allay, bottle up, bridle, censor, check, choke, comprimere, control, cork, crush, curb, damp, dampen, deaden, domineer, dull, enchain, gag, hinder, hobble, hold back, hold in, hush, inhibit, keep down, keep in, keep in check, keep under… …
113subjugate — I verb beat, bring to terms, command, conquer, control, crush, defeat, dominate, enslave, enthrall, govern, hold captive, hold in bondage, hold sway over, humble, master, overbear, overcome, overpower, overrule, overthrow, overwhelm, put down,… …
114beat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. throb, stroke, accent, rhythm; pulse; route. See business, region. v. throb, pulsate; strike, batter; conquer, defeat. See regularity, impulse, superiority, agitation. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1.… …
115break — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. interruption, disconnection; breach, fracture, fissure, crack; pause; boon, advantage. v. crack, fracture, shatter; tame, subdue; change; train; surpass; violate, infringe. See brittleness,… …
116crush — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. press, mash, squash, squeeze, bruise; overcome, conquer, vanquish, subdue, quell, overwhelm, suppress, blot out; shame, disconcert. See contraction, destruction, powderiness, humility. n. press,… …
117curb — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. restrain, subdue, control, check, repress; guide, manage; slacken, retard. n. restraint, check, control; curb market; curbstone. See hindrance. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Restraint] Syn. hindrance,… …
118enslave — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. subjugate, enthrall, suppress, dominate, hold dominion over; oppress, tyrannize; addict. See subjection, habit. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. subjugate, bind, put in irons, oppress, hold under, restrain …
119master — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. superior, director; crowned head, emperor (see authority); expert, artist, adept. See rule, skill, male, possession. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. leading, supreme, main; see …
120overpower — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. overwhelm, subdue. See success. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. overwhelm, master, subjugate; see defeat 2 , 3 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. overcome, beat, crush, overwhelm, subdue, get the upper… …
