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subdual

[ suhb-doo-uhl, -dyoo- ]

/ səbˈdu əl, -ˈdyu- /

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noun

an act or instance of subduing.

the state of being subdued.

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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

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How to use subdual in a sentence

Prosecutors contend that bruising is irrelevant because the autopsy has determined that the police subdual of Floyd was a cause of his death.
At the heart of Derek Chauvin’s trial is this question: What killed George Floyd?|Lenny Bernstein, Holly Bailey|March 11, 2021|Washington Post
He has secured an exquisite emphasis by a discriminating subdual of subordinate ideas.
English: Composition and Literature|W. F. (William Franklin) Webster
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

Mr Quarmby laughed in a peculiar way, which was the result of long years of mirth-subdual in the Reading-room.
New Grub Street|George Gissing
The Master said: The subdual of self, and reversion to the natural laws governing conduct—this is true goodness.
The Sayings of Confucius|Confucius