Subdue
Origin
From Old French souduire ("seduce"), from Latin subdūcere ("to draw away"), perhaps influenced by Latin subdere ("subdue, subject").
Full definition of subdue
Verb
- To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
- 2011, September 2, Phil McNulty, Bulgaria 0-3 England, Gary Cahill, a target for Arsenal and Tottenham before the transfer window closed, put England ahead early on and Rooney was on target twice before the interval as the early hostility of the Bulgarian supporters was swiftly subdued.
- To bring (a country) under control by force.