subdues
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Is subdues a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
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Definition
verb (English)
1. put down by force or intimidationExamples: "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"Synonyms: keep down, quash, reduce, repress, subdue, subjugate
2. to put down by force or authorityExamples: "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"Synonyms: conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress
3. hold within limits and controlExamples: "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"Synonyms: crucify, mortify, subdue
4. get on top of; deal with successfullyExamples: "He overcame his shyness"Synonyms: get over, master, overcome, subdue, surmount
5. make subordinate, dependent, or subservientExamples: "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"Synonyms: subdue, subordinate
6. correct by punishment or disciplineSynonyms: chasten, subdue, tame
Definition source: Wiktionary