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Subduable

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Adjective

1. subduable, subjugable

susceptible to being subjugated

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Subduable

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verb -dues, -duing or -dued (transitive)
1. 
to establish ascendancy over by force
2. 
to overcome and bring under control, as by intimidation or persuasion
3. 
to hold in check or repress (feelings, emotions, etc)
4. 
to render less intense or less conspicuous

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Subduable

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verb transitiveWord forms: subˈdued or subˈduing
1. 
to bring into subjection; conquer; vanquish
2. 
to overcome, as by persuasion or training; control
3. 
to make less intense; reduce; diminish; soften; allay
4. 
to repress (emotions, passions, etc.)
5. 
to bring (land) under cultivation

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Subduable

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tr.v. sub·dued, sub·du·ing, sub·dues
1. To subjugate (a region or people, for example) by military force.
2.
a. To bring under control by physical force, persuasion, or other means; overcome: subdued the wild horse; subdued the rebellion in the party ranks.
b. To make less intense or prominent; reduce or tone down: I was unable to subdue my excitement about the upcoming holiday.
3. To bring (land) under cultivation: Farmers subdued the arid lands of Australia.

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