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Subdued   /səbdˈud/   Listen
Subdued

adjective
1.
In a softened tone.  Synonyms: hushed, muted, quiet.  "Muted trumpets" , "A subdued whisper" , "A quiet reprimand"
2.
Restrained in style or quality.  Synonyms: low-key, low-keyed.
3.
Quieted and brought under control.
4.
Not brilliant or glaring.  Synonym: soft.  "Soft pastel colors" , "Subdued lighting"
5.
Lacking in light; not bright or harsh.  Synonym: dim.  "Subdued lights and soft music"


Subdue

verb
(past & past part. subdued; pres. part. subduing)
1.
Put down by force or intimidation.  Synonyms: keep down, quash, reduce, repress, subjugate.  "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently" , "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
2.
To put down by force or authority.  Synonyms: conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, suppress.  "Stamp down on littering" , "Conquer one's desires"
3.
Hold within limits and control.  Synonyms: crucify, mortify.  "Mortify the flesh"
4.
Get on top of; deal with successfully.  Synonyms: get over, master, overcome, surmount.
5.
Make subordinate, dependent, or subservient.  Synonym: subordinate.
6.
Correct by punishment or discipline.  Synonyms: chasten, tame.



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"Subdued" Quotes from Famous Books



... could think of complaining of the fatigue or privations he endured, since they were shared by his Majesty; but that, nevertheless, the desire and hope of every one were for peace. "Ah, yes," replied the Emperor, with a kind of subdued violence, "they will have peace; they will realize what a dishonorable peace is!" I kept silence; his Majesty's chagrin distressed me deeply; and I wished at this moment that his army could have been composed of men ...
— The Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte • Bourrienne, Constant, and Stewarton
... back of the stall, touching Westley as he passed. Kicking the loose dirt with his toes, and bending his head to bury his voice, Langdon continued in a subdued tone: "The Indian'll cut out the pace so fast that it'll choke off Lauzanne. The Chestnut's a plugger an' ain't no good when it comes to gallopin'. If you was to all loaf aroun' he might hang on an' finish in front; but the pace'll kill him—it'll break his heart; the fast goin'll ...
— Thoroughbreds • W. A. Fraser
... thing of beauty, and there was a quiet command about her which subdued the great El Rey himself, the proudest horse in all the Valley, outside of Courtrey's ...
— Tharon of Lost Valley • Vingie E. Roe
... voices of disunity among us were silent or were subdued to an occasional whine that warned us that they were still among us. Those voices are beginning to cry aloud again. We must learn constantly to turn deaf ears to them. They are voices which foster fear and suspicion ...
— Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to the Present • Various
... and cutting out what appeared to be workable news, making a great deal of noise with his feet on the floor, a gigantic cutting-out scissors in his hand and a whistle which never varied its tune from early morning till late in the evening—a soft, subdued, under-his-breath whistle, Joan never even discovered what the tune was. He was, despite this disadvantage, an indefatigable worker and an ever-ready helper, always willing to do other people's work ...
— To Love • Margaret Peterson


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