subdue (verb)
31choke down — verb suppress He choked down his rage • Syn: ↑choke off, ↑choke back • Hypernyms: ↑suppress, ↑stamp down, ↑inhibit, ↑subdue, ↑conquer, ↑ …
32step on — verb place or press the foot on (Freq. 3) He stepped on the hem of her long gown • Syn: ↑tread on • Hypernyms: ↑step, ↑tread • Verb Frames: Somebody …
33sit — verb (sits, sitting; past and past participle sat sat) 1》 be or cause to be in a position in which one s weight is supported by one s buttocks rather than one s feet and one s back is upright. ↘(of an animal) rest with the hind legs bent and… …
34blink away — verb force to go away by blinking blink away tears • Syn: ↑wink, ↑blink • Derivationally related forms: ↑blink (for: ↑blink), ↑wink ( …
35overawe — verb a) To restrain, subdue, or control by awe, fear, or superior influence. None do you [churchmen] like but an effeminate prince, Whom, like a school boy, you may over awe. ― Shakespeare …
36overpower — verb /əʊvəˈpaʊə,oʊvəɻˈpaʊəɻ/ a) To subdue someone by superior force. We overpowered the opposing army within a couple of hours. b) To render imperceptible by means of greater strength, intensity etc. The dish was OK, but the garlic slightly… …
37have someone's hide — verb To punish or subdue someone. Why doesnt The St. Petersburg Times scrape together $30 million and purchase footballs Tampa Bay Buccaneers? Then, when I tell John McKay how to coach, hed listen or Id have his hide. Syn: tan someones hide …
38compel — verb /kəmˈpɛl/ a) To drive together, round up Sheep dogs masterly compel the herd. b) To overpower; to subdue She had one of those perfect faces, which irresistibly compel the soul of a man …
39allay — verb /əˈleɪ,ʌˈle/ a) To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. to allay popular excitement b) …
40settle someone's hash — verb To physically or verbally subdue someone. Wait and see old Caleb Quirk get into the box. Ill settle his hash in half a minute …
