subdue

Day 36Level 1

suhb-DOO

overcome

overcome; bring into control

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

subjugate, tame, suppress, vanquish

Antonyms:

arouse, incite, release

Example Sentence:

Animal control officers used tranquilizer darts to subdue two large dogs that attacked a pedestrian.

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