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subdual

[ suh b-doo-uh l, -dyoo- ]

/ səbˈdu əl, -ˈdyu- /

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noun

an act or instance of subduing.

the state of being subdued.

Origin of subdual

First recorded in 1665–75; subdue + -al²

OTHER WORDS FROM subdual

self-sub·du·al, noun

Words nearby subdual

subdigastric node, subdistrict, subdivide, subdivision, subdominant, subdual, subduct, subduction, subduction zone, subdue, subdued

Example sentences from the Web for subdual

She uttered a long moan, all the more terrible for its subdual to a sound that could not pass beyond the room.

The Whirlpool |George Gissing
The use of connectives has been discussed when treating of emphasis secured by subdual of unimportant details.

English: Composition and Literature |W. F. (William Franklin) Webster
Sarah sent Hortense about her business, and then set herself to the subdual of Mary's mind and character.

The Golden Scarecrow |Hugh Walpole
It marked the beginning of the subdual of that wonderful wild prairie of Vandemark Township and the Vandemark farm.

Vandemark's Folly |Herbert Quick

The Master said: The subdual of self, and reversion to the natural laws governing conduct—this is true goodness.

The Sayings of Confucius |Confucius