sub·due səbˈd(y)o͞o/ verb overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person). “she managed to subdue an instinct to applaud” synonyms: conquer, defeat, vanquish, overcome, overwhelm, crush, quash, beat, trounce, This was my Hunter, he managed to subdue my anxieties, fears and depression.
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