Subdue

King James Dictionary

Subdue

1. To conquer by force or the exertion of superior power, and bring into permanent subjection to reduce under dominion. Thus Cesar subdued the Gauls Augustus subdued Egypt the English subdued Canada. Subduing implies conquest or vanquishing, but it implies also more permanence of subjection to the conquering power, than either of these words.

I will subdue all thine enemies.  1 Chronicles 17 .

2. To oppress to crush to sink to overpower so as to disable from further resistance.

Nothing could have subdud nature to such a lowness, but his unkind daughters.

If aught were worthy to subdue the soul of man.

3. To tame to break by conquering a refractory temper or evil passions to render submissive as, to subdue a stubborn child. 4. To conquer to reduce to mildness as, to subdue the temper or passions. 5. To overcome by persuasion or other mild means as, to subdue opposition by argument or intreaties. 6. To overcome to conquer to captivate as by charms. 7. To soften to melt to reduce to tenderness as, to subdue ferocity by tears. 8. To overcome to overpower and destroy the force of as, medicines subdue a fever. 9. To make mellow to break as land also, to destroy, as weeds.

Webster's Dictionary

(1): ( v. t.) To overpower so as to disable from further resistance; to crush.

(2): ( v. t.) To destroy the force of; to overcome; as, medicines subdue a fever.

(3): ( v. t.) To render submissive; to bring under command; to reduce to mildness or obedience; to tame; as, to subdue a stubborn child; to subdue the temper or passions.

(4): ( v. t.) To reduce to tenderness; to melt; to soften; as, to subdue ferocity by tears.

(5): ( v. t.) To reduce the intensity or degree of; to tone down; to soften; as, to subdue the brilliancy of colors.

(6): ( v. t.) To bring under; to conquer by force or the exertion of superior power, and bring into permanent subjection; to reduce under dominion; to vanquish.

(7): ( v. t.) To make mellow; to break, as land; also, to destroy, as weeds.

(8): ( v. t.) To overcome, as by persuasion or other mild means; as, to subdue opposition by argument or entreaties.

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: Καταγωνίζομαι (Strong'S #2610 — Verb — katagonizomai — kat-ag-o-nid'-zom-ahee )

primarily, "to struggle against" (kata, "against," agon, "a contest"), came to signify "to conquer,"  Hebrews 11:33 , "subdued."

 1—Corinthians 15:28 Philippians 3:21Subject.