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    subdue

    US /səbˈdu/

    ・

    UK /səb'dju:/

    B2TOEIC
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo quieten someone down
    The mother will subdue her crying child
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo gain control over someone by using force
    This is the only way to subdue this small country

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    20 Little Things That Secretly Make You Unhappy

    10:2920 Little Things That Secretly Make You Unhappy
    • Here's a list of things that can cause you unhappiness, and some simple tricks you can use to subdue them, and put the smile back on your face.

      Here's a list of things that can cause you unhappiness, and some simple tricks you can use to subdue them, and put the smile back on your face.

    • Here's a list of things that can cause you unhappiness and some simple tricks you can use to subdue them and put the smile back on your face.

      Here's a list of things that can cause you unhappiness and some simple tricks you can use to subdue them and put the smile back on your face.

    B1

    The Image of God

    06:17The Image of God
    • He tells the humans to subdue the earth and to rule it. And so this task,

      He tells the humans to subdue the earth and to rule it. And so this task,

    • He tells the humans to subdue the earth and to rule it.

      He tells the humans to subdue the earth and to rule it.

    B1

    OVERTHINKING STOPS NOW (Watch This Video)

    16:03OVERTHINKING STOPS NOW (Watch This Video)
    • The king decreed that he would handsomely reward anybody who could subdue his stallion.

      The king decreed that he would handsomely reward anybody who could subdue his stallion.

    • The king decreed that he would handsomely reward anybody who could subdue his stallion.

      The king decreed that he would handsomely reward anybody who could subdue his stallion.

    A2

    Carmilla | Episode 18 | Based on the J. Sheridan Le Fanu Novella

    03:36Carmilla | Episode 18 | Based on the J. Sheridan Le Fanu Novella
    • Also, I don't just throwing this out there, but it took like eight people to subdue her,

      Also, I don't just throwing this out there, but it took like eight people to subdue her,

    • Also, and I’m just throwing this out there, but it took, like, eight people to subdue her and she seems kinda angry.

      Also, and I’m just throwing this out there, but it took, like, eight people to subdue her and she seems kinda angry.

    B1

    "A Cold-Blooded Murder" - Chris Hayes Reacts To Video Of The Deadly ICE Shooting In Minneapolis

    08:10"A Cold-Blooded Murder" - Chris Hayes Reacts To Video Of The Deadly ICE Shooting In Minneapolis
    • and he views any municipality, locality, state, or territory that is not within his political coalition as essentially an enemy, that he needs to occupy, subdue, punish, and

      and he views any municipality, locality, state, or territory that is not within his political coalition as essentially an enemy, that he needs to occupy, subdue, punish, and

    • And he views any municipality, locality, state or territory that is not within his political coalition as essentially an enemy that he needs to occupy, subdue, punish and discipline.

      And he views any municipality, locality, state or territory that is not within his political coalition as essentially an enemy that he needs to occupy, subdue, punish and discipline.

    B1

    Adam Ruins Everything - The Roman Gladiatorial Rule Book | truTV

    02:22Adam Ruins Everything - The Roman Gladiatorial Rule Book | truTV
    • Gladiators were actually trained to subdue their opponents rather than flat-out kill them.

      Gladiators were actually trained to subdue their opponents rather than flat-out kill them.

    • Gladiators were actually trained to subdue their opponents rather than flat-out kill them.

      Gladiators were actually trained to subdue their opponents rather than flat-out kill them.

    C1

    How I Mastered DETACHMENT & Went From Anxious To Secure In 10 Steps

    21:02How I Mastered DETACHMENT & Went From Anxious To Secure In 10 Steps
    • Like, if your father was a raging alcoholic, you'll try and subdue some kind of alcoholic.

      Like, if your father was a raging alcoholic, you'll try and subdue some kind of alcoholic.

    • Like, if your father was a raging alcoholic, you'll try and subdue some kind of alcoholic.

      Like, if your father was a raging alcoholic, you'll try and subdue some kind of alcoholic.

    A2

    500 Most Common English Words | British Vocabulary and Pronunciation | Part 14

    42:17500 Most Common English Words | British Vocabulary and Pronunciation |  Part 14
    • Radiance Radiance Radish radish Raincoat Raincoat Ramble Ramble Rapture Rapture Ratification Ratification Readiness Readiness Recoil Recoil Recollect Recollect Reconstruct Reconstruct Rectangle Rectangle Rectify Rectify Recycling Recycling Redeem Redeem Read Read Refine refine refuel refuel Refusal Refusal Rain Rain Relapse relapse Relentless Relent Reluctance reluctance Dumbfounded dumbfounded Remnant Remnant Render Render Repetition Repetition reprint reprint reptile reptile repulse repulse requisite requisite respiration respiration revision revision revolt revolt rind rind ripple ripple road map road map roadside roadside rosy rosy rot rod rotate rotate rouge rouge salutation salutation sanctify sanctify sanitary sanitary saturate saturate savor saver skeptical skeptical sculptor sculptor seam seam seaman seaman seashore seashore sect sect self confidence self confidence self control self control self employed self employed self evident self evident self portrait self portrait semicircle semicircle sermon sermon serpent serpent shabby shabby shallow shallow sure sickly sickly sinister sinister sinner sinner skid skid skim skin slander slander sledge sledge sleek sleek slogan slogan sociable sociable son in law son in law suit sut soothe soothe sovereign sovereign sow so spam spam spaniard spaniard spanner spanner sparrow sparrow speck spinster spinster spire spire squint squint stair stare stallion stallion stammer stammer staple staple starch starch starvation starvation stingy stingy rendezvous rendezvous stub stub sturgeon sturgeon subdue subdue submerge submerge sulfur sulfur surpass surpass susceptible susceptible swarm swarm swede swede Swiss Swiss synonym synonym dumb dumb sam.

      Radiance Radiance Radish radish Raincoat Raincoat Ramble Ramble Rapture Rapture Ratification Ratification Readiness Readiness Recoil Recoil Recollect Recollect Reconstruct Reconstruct Rectangle Rectangle Rectify Rectify Recycling Recycling Redeem Redeem Read Read Refine refine refuel refuel Refusal Refusal Rain Rain Relapse relapse Relentless Relent Reluctance reluctance Dumbfounded dumbfounded Remnant Remnant Render Render Repetition Repetition reprint reprint reptile reptile repulse repulse requisite requisite respiration respiration revision revision revolt revolt rind rind ripple ripple road map road map roadside roadside rosy rosy rot rod rotate rotate rouge rouge salutation salutation sanctify sanctify sanitary sanitary saturate saturate savor saver skeptical skeptical sculptor sculptor seam seam seaman seaman seashore seashore sect sect self confidence self confidence self control self control self employed self employed self evident self evident self portrait self portrait semicircle semicircle sermon sermon serpent serpent shabby shabby shallow shallow sure sickly sickly sinister sinister sinner sinner skid skid skim skin slander slander sledge sledge sleek sleek slogan slogan sociable sociable son in law son in law suit sut soothe soothe sovereign sovereign sow so spam spam spaniard spaniard spanner spanner sparrow sparrow speck spinster spinster spire spire squint squint stair stare stallion stallion stammer stammer staple staple starch starch starvation starvation stingy stingy rendezvous rendezvous stub stub sturgeon sturgeon subdue subdue submerge submerge sulfur sulfur surpass surpass susceptible susceptible swarm swarm swede swede Swiss Swiss synonym synonym dumb dumb sam.

    • Subdue.

      Subdue.

    C2

    Secondhand Lions (2003) — A Boy, Two Eccentric Uncles, and the Adventure of a Lifetime

    19:56Secondhand Lions (2003) — A Boy, Two Eccentric Uncles, and the Adventure of a Lifetime
    • When Garth collected the bounty and Hub was transferred to prison, they teamed up to subdue all the guards.

      When Garth collected the bounty and Hub was transferred to prison, they teamed up to subdue all the guards.

    • When Garth collected the bounty and Hub was transferred to prison, they teamed up to subdue all the Guards.

      When Garth collected the bounty and Hub was transferred to prison, they teamed up to subdue all the Guards.

    B1

    The 10 Most SHOCKING True Crime Cases of 2025

    12:05The 10 Most SHOCKING True Crime Cases of 2025
    • Two people, teenage Syrian refugee Mohammed El Mohammed and Abubakr Siddiq Agaiev from Chechnya, managed to disarm and subdue Lydia until the police arrived shortly after.

      Two people, teenage Syrian refugee Mohammed El Mohammed and Abubakr Siddiq Agaiev from Chechnya, managed to disarm and subdue Lydia until the police arrived shortly after.

    • After 18 individuals sustained injuries, two people, teenage Syrian refugee Mohammed Al-Mohammed and Abu Bakr Siddiq Aghaya from Chechnya, managed to disarm and subdue Lydia until the police arrived shortly after.

      After 18 individuals sustained injuries, two people, teenage Syrian refugee Mohammed Al-Mohammed and Abu Bakr Siddiq Aghaya from Chechnya, managed to disarm and subdue Lydia until the police arrived shortly after.

    B1