subdue
verb
[ səbˈdjuː ]
• overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person).
• "she managed to subdue an instinct to applaud"
Similar:
conquer,
defeat,
vanquish,
get the better of,
overpower,
overcome,
overwhelm,
crush,
quash,
quell,
beat,
trounce,
subjugate,
master,
suppress,
gain the upper hand over,
triumph over,
tame,
bring someone to their knees,
hold in check,
humble,
chasten,
cow,
lick,
thrash,
wipe the floor with,
clobber,
demolish,
hammer,
make mincemeat of,
walk all over,
curb,
restrain,
hold back,
constrain,
contain,
inhibit,
repress,
stifle,
smother,
check,
keep in check,
arrest,
bridle,
rein in,
control,
govern,
moderate,
tone down,
diminish,
lessen,
damp,
nip in the bud,
keep a/the lid on,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French suduire, from Latin subducere, literally ‘draw from below’.
