subdue

 
Pronunciation: /səbˈdjuː/

verb (subdues, subduing, subdued)

[with object]
  • overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person): she managed to subdue an instinct to applaud
  • bring (a country or people) under control by force: Charles went on a campaign to subdue the Saxons

Derivatives

subduable

adjective

subduer

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French suduire, from Latin subducere, literally 'draw from below'