subdue

VERB /səb'du/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

subdue is a valid 6-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1U1B3D2U1E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING

What does subdue mean?

VERB · 6 SENSES
1

Correct by punishment or discipline.

SYNONYMS
CHASTENTAME
BROADER
CHANGEMODIFYALTER
2

Hold within limits and control.

“subdue one's appetites”

SYNONYMS
CRUCIFYMORTIFY
BROADER
HOLD INCURBHOLDCONTAINCHECKCONTROLMODERATE
NARROWER
MORTIFY
3

Get on top of; deal with successfully.

SYNONYMS
GET OVERMASTEROVERCOMESURMOUNT
BROADER
SHELLBEAT OUTVANQUISHCRUSHTROUNCEBEAT
NARROWER
BULLDOG
4

Make subordinate, dependent, or subservient.

SYNONYMS
SUBORDINATE
BROADER
LOWERLOUR
5

Bring under control by force or authority.

SYNONYMS
CONQUERSTAMP DOWNSUPPRESS
BROADER
CONTAINCHECKHOLD INHOLDCURBMODERATECONTROL
NARROWER
QUENCHBURKECHOKE BACKCHOKE DOWNCHOKE OFFHUSHHUSH UPQUELL
RELATED
SUBDUER
6

Put down by force or intimidation.

SYNONYMS
KEEP DOWNQUASHREDUCEREPRESSSUBJUGATE
BROADER
CRUSHSUPPRESSOPPRESS
RELATED
SUBDUER