subdue
verb (used with object)
to conquer and bring into subjection.
have subdued
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present perfectof subdue.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But on Tuesday, nearly two weeks later, he said, “The symptoms have subdued a lot.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Ball also strays in suggesting that rescuing Lehman would have subdued the financial crisis.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2018
When a character announces near the end, "you have subdued death and despair," we feel this is exactly so.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2018
Karen Carney might have subdued things a little at the outset of the second half but her shot whizzed fractionally over the bar.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 27, 2015
Whether I have subdued it, I know not.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
