subdued
[ suh b-dood, -dyood ]
/ səbˈdud, -ˈdyud /
adjective
quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled: After the argument he was much more subdued.
lowered in intensity or strength; reduced in fullness of tone, as a color or voice; muted: subdued light; wallpaper in subdued greens.
(of land) not marked by any striking features, as mountains or cliffs: a subdued landscape.
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Definition for subdued (2 of 2)
subdue
[ suhb-doo, -dyoo ]
/ səbˈdu, -ˈdyu /
verb (used with object), sub·dued, sub·du·ing.
Origin of subdue
1350–1400; Middle English
so(b)duen, so(b)dewen < Anglo-French
*soduer to overcome, Old French
soduire to deceive, seduce < Latin
subdūcere to withdraw (see
subduct); meaning in E (and Anglo-French) < Latin
subdere to place beneath, subdue
SYNONYMS FOR subdue
synonym study for subdue
1. See
defeat.
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British Dictionary definitions for subdued (1 of 2)
subdued
/ (səbˈdjuːd) /
adjective
cowed, passive, or shy
gentle or quiet
a subdued whisper
(of colours, etc) not harsh or bright
subdued lighting
Derived forms of subdued
subduedly, adverb subduedness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for subdued (2 of 2)
subdue
/ (səbˈdjuː) /
verb -dues, -duing or -dued (tr)
to establish ascendancy over by force
to overcome and bring under control, as by intimidation or persuasion
to hold in check or repress (feelings, emotions, etc)
to render less intense or less conspicuous
Derived forms of subdue
subduable, adjective subduably, adverb subdual, nounWord Origin for subdue
C14
sobdue, from Old French
soduire to mislead, from Latin
subdūcere to remove; English sense influenced by Latin
subdere to subject