subdue

verb/səbˈdjuː/CEFR C1

দমন করা, বশে আনা

Meaning

To bring someone or something under control, usually by force.

Example sentences

  • Guards subdued the man in seconds.প্রহরীরা কয়েক সেকেন্ডেই লোকটিকে কাবু করে ফেলল।
  • She subdued her anger and answered calmly.রাগ দমন করে সে শান্তভাবে জবাব দিল।

Word forms

past tense
subdued
-ing form
subduing

A common mistake

The floodwater subdued after three days.→The floodwater subsided after three days.

Subside means to sink or settle down by itself; subdue means somebody brings it under control. As an adjective, subdued also means quiet and low-spirited: subdued lighting, a subdued mood.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: overpower, quell

Antonyms: provoke

Similar words, and what each means

  • overpower

    শক্তিতে পরাস্ত করা; আচ্ছন্ন করে ফেলা

    To defeat someone by greater strength, or to affect the senses too strongly.

  • quell

    দমন করা, প্রশমিত করা

    To stop something, such as unrest or fear, by force or effort.

Other English words for “দমন করা, বশে আনা”

  • curb

    To control or limit something in order to reduce it.

  • suppress

    To forcibly put an end to something or hold it back.

  • quell

    To stop something, such as unrest or fear, by force or effort.

  • restrain

    To stop somebody or something from moving or acting freely.

  • quash

    To cancel a legal decision, or to put a stop to something completely.

Opposite words

  • provoke

    উস্কে দেওয়া, খেপিয়ে তোলা

    To deliberately make someone angry or cause a reaction.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “subdue” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • অনুসন্ধান করা
    • • মেনে নেওয়া, ছাড় দেওয়া, স্বীকার করা
    • • (রায়) বাতিল করা, উল্টে দেওয়া
    • • দমন করা, বশে আনা
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    দমন করা, বশে আনা — subdue (verb) — দমন করা, বশে আনা. To bring someone or something under control, usually by force.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “subdue”?

    • • overpower
    • • specify
    • • compute
    • • minimise
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    overpower — overpower — শক্তিতে পরাস্ত করা; আচ্ছন্ন করে ফেলা. To defeat someone by greater strength, or to affect the senses too strongly.

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