<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul.</li><li>to overpower by superior force; overcome.</li><li>to bring under mental or emotional control, as by persuasion or intimidation; render submissive.</li><li>to repress (feelings, impulses, etc.).</li><li>to bring (land) under cultivation: to subdue the wilderness.</li><li>to reduce the intensity, force, or vividness of (sound, light, color, etc.); tone down; soften.</li><li>to allay (inflammation, infection, etc.).</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>