subdue (v.)
- abate
- allay
- alleviate
- anesthetize
- appease
- asphyxiate
- assuage
- attemper
- baffle
- bend
- benumb
- blunt
- break
- bridle
- calm
- censor
- chasten
- check
- compose
- conquer
- constrain
- control
- cool
- cork
- cradle
- crush
- curb
- cushion
- damp
- dampen
- de-emphasize
- deaden
- deafen
- defeat
- diminish
- dominate
- downplay
- drown
- dulcify
- dull
- ease
- extenuate
- extinguish
- fell
- flatten
- fluff
- foment
- gag
- gentle
- humble
- humiliate
- hush
- kill
- knead
- lay
- lenify
- lessen
- lighten
- limber
- loosen
- lull
- mash
- massage
- master
- mellow
- mitigate
- moderate
- modulate
- mollify
- muffle
- mute
- muzzle
- numb
- obtund
- overcome
- overmaster
- overpower
- override
- overwhelm
- pacify
- pad
- palliate
- plump
- poultice
- prostrate
- pulp
- quash
- quell
- quench
- quiet
- reduce
- relax
- relieve
- repress
- rest
- restrain
- rock
- salve
- silence
- slacken
- slake
- smash
- smooth
- smoothen
- smother
- sober
- soft-pedal
- soften
- soothe
- squash
- squelch
- stabilize
- stanch
- steady
- stifle
- still
- stop
- strangle
- stultify
- subjugate
- suffocate
- supple
- suppress
- tame
- temper
- tenderize
- throttle
- tranquilize
- tyrannize
- underplay
- unman
- vanquish
- weaken
The young disease, that must subdue at length,
Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength.
My galligaskins, that have long withstood
The winter's fury, and encroaching frosts,
By time subdued (what will not time subdue!),
A horrid chasm disclosed.
