Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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subdue | No | No | Yes | No |
subordinate | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
subdue (noun) | subordinate (noun) |
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a word that is more specific than a given word | |
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another |
subdue (adjective) | subordinate (adjective) |
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lower in rank or importance | |
subject or submissive to authority or the control of another | |
(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence |
subdue (verb) | subordinate (verb) |
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correct by punishment or discipline | make subordinate, dependent, or subservient |
bring under control by force or authority | rank or order as less important or consider of less value |
make subordinate, dependent, or subservient | |
get on top of; deal with successfully | |
hold within limits and control | |
put down by force or intimidation |