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crush vs subdue

subdue vs crush

crush is a noun but subdue is not a noun.

crush and subdue both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crush Yes No Yes No
subdue No No Yes No
As verbs, subdue is a hyponym of crush; that is, subdue is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crush:
  • crush: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
  • subdue: get on top of; deal with successfully
As verbs, subdue is a hyponym of crush; that is, subdue is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crush:
  • crush: come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
  • subdue: put down by force or intimidation
Other hyponyms of crush include keep down, quash, reduce, repress, subjugate.
crush (noun) subdue (noun)
the act of crushing
temporary love of an adolescent
a dense crowd of people
leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
crush (verb) subdue (verb)
break into small pieces correct by punishment or discipline
become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure bring under control by force or authority
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
make ineffective get on top of; deal with successfully
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition hold within limits and control
crush or bruise put down by force or intimidation
humiliate or depress completely
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
Difference between crush and subdue

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