(sub-du-ing) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. to bring under control or conquer

Example Sentence

The hero succeeded in subduing the villain.

Synonyms

conquer; overcome; defeat

Antonyms

encourage; empower

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

subduing
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • bluing
  • booing
  • brewing
  • chewing
  • cooing
  • dewing
  • doing
  • ewing
  • gluing
  • hewing
  • lewing
  • queuing
  • screwing
  • skewing
  • spewing
  • stewing
  • suing
  • viewing
  • wooing

  • accruing
  • canoeing
  • debuting
  • eschewing
  • pursuing
  • redoing
  • renewing
  • reviewing
  • subduing
  • tattooing
  • undoing

  • nonaccruing
  • overdoing