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subdue

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  1. conquer               
 
sub.due \s*b-'d(y)u:\ vt [ME sodewen, subduen (influenced in form and 
   meaning by L subder]e to subject), fr. MF soduire to seduce (influenced in 
   meaning by L seducere to seduce), fr. L subducere to withdraw 1: to conquer 
   and bring into subjection : VANQUISH  2: to bring under control esp. by an 
   exertion of the will : CURB  3: to bring under cultivation  4: to reduce 
   the intensity or degree of  - sub.du.er n