subdue (verb)

  • 91reduce — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. diminish, lessen, curtail, lower; allay, alleviate; set (a fracture); demote, abase, subjugate, subdue; diet, slenderize. See decrease, contraction, narrowness. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make less]… …

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  • 92subjugate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. conquer, vanquish, master, subdue; overthrow; enslave. See subjection. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To subdue] Syn. suppress, enslave, master; see defeat 1 , hinder , restrain 1 , subject . 2. [To… …

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  • 93suppress — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. put down, quell, subdue; repress, restrain; conceal; quash; withhold; abolish, ban; stanch, check. See restraint, concealment. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. crush, overpower, overcome, contain, cut off,… …

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  • 94surmount — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. overtop, rise above; master, surpass, transcend; crown, cap, top; scale, climb over; overcome, conquer. See height, ascent, success. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. conquer, overcome, subdue, triumph over; …

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  • 95sub|du´er — sub|due «suhb DOO, DYOO», transitive verb, dued, du|ing. 1. to overcome by superior force; conquer: »Our army subdued the enemy. The Spaniards subdued the Indian tribes in Mexico. He who…subdues mankind Must look down on the hate of those below… …

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  • 96sub|due — «suhb DOO, DYOO», transitive verb, dued, du|ing. 1. to overcome by superior force; conquer: »Our army subdued the enemy. The Spaniards subdued the Indian tribes in Mexico. He who…subdues mankind Must look down on the hate of those below (Byron).… …

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  • 97break — / brāk/ vb broke / brōk/, bro·ken, / brō kən/, break·ing, / brā kiŋ/ vt 1 a: violate transgress break the law …

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  • 98shut up — I verb 1. refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent (Freq. 6) The children shut up when their father approached • Syn: ↑close up, ↑clam up, ↑dummy up, ↑belt up, ↑button up …

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  • 99Alexander the Great — This article is about the ancient king of Macedon. For other uses, see Alexander the Great (disambiguation). Alexander the Great Basileus of Macedon …

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  • 100Viking Age — is the term denoting the years from about 700 to 1066 in European history. It forms a major part of Scandinavian history. [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article 39302/Norway The Viking Age from the Norway article at] Encyclopædia Britannica] [… …

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