subdue (verb)
121rout — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. stampede, panic; discomfit, defeat, repulse. See success, failure, populace. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. flight, retreat, confusion; see defeat 2 , loss 1 . v. Syn. overcome, overthrow, scatter, hunt,… …
122tame — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. tamed, domestic, domesticated; broken, subdued; meek, gentle; docile, tractable; dull, insipid; flat; spiritless, feeble. v. t. subdue, cow, break; harness; domesticate. See domestication,… …
123whip — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lash, scourge; quick motion, snap. v. t. lash, beat, flog; thrash; conquer, subdue; defeat. See success. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. switch, strap, rod, birch rod, ruler, cane, lash, scourge, knotted cord …
124domesticate — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. tame, train, breed, housebreak, subdue, break, gentle, break in, bust*; see also breed 3 , teach 2 , train 4 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. tame, break, train, housebreak, gentle, *bust, master, subdue, civilize. III… …
125mortify — [ mɔ:tɪfʌɪ] verb (mortifies, mortifying, mortified) 1》 cause to feel very embarrassed or ashamed. 2》 subdue (physical urges) by self denial or discipline. 3》 (of flesh) be affected by gangrene or necrosis. Derivatives mortification noun… …
126tame — 1. adjective 1) a tame elephant Syn: domesticated, domestic, docile, tamed, broken, trained; gentle, mild; pet, housebroken; chiefly Brit. house trained Ant: wild, f …
127tame — 1. adjective 1) a tame elephant Syn: domesticated, docile, broken, trained, gentle, mild, pet 2) a tame affair Syn: unexciting, uninteresting, uninspiring, dull …
128bow — I. /baʊ / (say bow) verb (i) 1. to bend or curve downwards; stoop: the pines bowed low. 2. to yield; submit: to bow to the inevitable. 3. to bend the body or head in worship, reverence, respect, or submission. 4. to incline the head or body, or… …
