All 4 Uses of
subdue
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Far from the Madding Crowd
- When she passed the corner a subdued exclamation was heard inside the wall.†
Chpt 10-12 *
- Coggan was on his back, with his mouth open, huzzing forth snores, as were several others; the united breathings of the horizonal assemblage forming a subdued roar like London from a distance.†
Chpt 34-36
- "However, it is so sometimes, and nothing happens that we expect," he added, with the repose of a man whom misfortune had inured rather than subdued.†
Chpt 37-39
- "It is all done, indeed, as she says," remarked Mr. Aldritch, in a subdued voice.†
Chpt 52-54
Definition:
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(subdue as a verb as in: subdued the opposition) to control, prevent, or make less intense -- sometimes through forceThe exact meaning of subdue depends upon its context. For example:
- "subdued a nation" -- defeated militarily and brought under control
- "subdued the fever" -- made it less intense or defeated it
- "subdued her enthusiasm" -- made it less intense
- "subdued her fears" -- made them less intense or overcame them
- "subdued my emotions" -- kept them under control
- "subdued the crowd" -- quieted or controlled it