subdue

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1 STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGto defeat or control a person or group, especially using force 镇压，制服

Police managed to subdue the angry crowd.

警察设法控制住了愤怒的人群。

Napoleon subdued much of Europe.

拿破仑控制了大半个欧洲。

2 formalSTOP HAPPENING to prevent your emotions from showing or being too strong 克制，抑制〔情绪〕 SYN control

an excitement she could not subdue

她无法抑制的兴奋

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subdue• Its tone is obtrusive and difficult to subdue.• He felt the urge to apologize, but then subdued it.• These techniques smooth ruffled feathers, paper over cracks, subdue ominous rumblings.• The soldiers managed to subdue the angry crowd.• Security guards used pepper spray to subdue the man.• Government forces have managed to subdue the rebels.• Mostly they have been military, the attempt of one nation to subdue the rest.• The marines arrived, subdued the sailors, and took them back to the base.• The army has been used to subdue unrest in the country's capital.

Origin subdue