Antonyms for subduing

Grammar : Verb

Spell : suhb-doo, -dyoo

Phonetic Transcription : səbˈdu, -ˈdyu

Definition of subduing

Origin : late 14c., "to conquer," from Old French souduire "deceive, seduce," from Latin subducere "draw, lead away, withdraw" (see subduce). The sense seems to have been taken in Anglo-French from Latin subdere. Subduct in the sense of "subtract" is from 1570s. Related: Subdued; subduing.

verb keep under control; moderate

Example sentences :

Adversity vexed and irritated, instead of calming and subduing her.
Extract from : « Queen Elizabeth » by Jacob Abbott

There never was any question of subduing Salome; it was a question of subduing Atland!
Extract from : « The Story of a Play » by W. D. Howells

At the rate he was subduing me, he must have felt that it would be a long job.
Extract from : « Down The River » by Oliver Optic

I have only one means of subduing that savage beast you sold me, you egregious cheat.
Extract from : « The Brass Bell » by Eugne Sue

Soon the spade, the plough, and the axe began their subduing work.
Extract from : « Six Months at the Cape » by R.M. Ballantyne

That subduing alliance was to be found, in perfection, in the person of Mrs Causand.
Extract from : « Rattlin the Reefer » by Edward Howard

He said all you wanted to do, in subduing the spirit of animals, was to gain their confidence.
Extract from : « Peck's Sunshine » by George W. Peck

I fairly ground my teeth, subduing the rage and contempt that shook me.
Extract from : « The Reckoning » by Robert W. Chambers

But emotions are only partially suppressed by subduing their expression.
Extract from : « Tracks of a Rolling Stone » by Henry J. Coke

Grief and anxiety aided her in subduing her will and learning resignation.
Extract from : « Scenes and Characters » by Charlotte M. Yonge

Synonyms for subduing

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