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• sub|dued´ly — sub|dued «suhb DOOD, DYOOD», adjective. 1. reduced to subjection; made submissive. 2. reduced in intensity or force; toned down: »a sort of boudoir, pervaded by a subdued, rose coloured light (Henry James). –sub|dued´ly, adverb. –sub|dued´ness,… …   Useful english dictionary

• sub|dued — «suhb DOOD, DYOOD», adjective. 1. reduced to subjection; made submissive. 2. reduced in intensity or force; toned down: »a sort of boudoir, pervaded by a subdued, rose coloured light (Henry James). –sub|dued´ly, adverb. –sub|dued´ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• sub|dued´ness — sub|dued «suhb DOOD, DYOOD», adjective. 1. reduced to subjection; made submissive. 2. reduced in intensity or force; toned down: »a sort of boudoir, pervaded by a subdued, rose coloured light (Henry James). –sub|dued´ly, adverb. –sub|dued´ness,… …   Useful english dictionary

• un|sub|dued — «UHN suhb DOOD, DYOOD», adjective. not subdued; unconquered …   Useful english dictionary

• sub — sub·abdominal; sub·account; sub·acetate; sub·acid; sub·acidity; sub·acute; sub·adult; sub·aerial; sub·aesthetic; sub·age; sub·agency; sub·agent; sub·akhmimic; sub·alary; sub·alate; sub·alimentation; sub·alkaline; sub·allocate; sub·almoner;… …   English syllables

• dued — sub·dued·ly; sub·dued·ness; …   English syllables

• sub|du´er — sub|due «suhb DOO, DYOO», transitive verb, dued, du|ing. 1. to overcome by superior force; conquer: »Our army subdued the enemy. The Spaniards subdued the Indian tribes in Mexico. He who…subdues mankind Must look down on the hate of those below… …   Useful english dictionary

• sub|due — «suhb DOO, DYOO», transitive verb, dued, du|ing. 1. to overcome by superior force; conquer: »Our army subdued the enemy. The Spaniards subdued the Indian tribes in Mexico. He who…subdues mankind Must look down on the hate of those below (Byron).… …   Useful english dictionary

• subduedly — sub·dued·ly …   English syllables

• subdued — sub•dued [[t]səbˈdud, ˈdyud[/t]] adj. 1) quiet; repressed; controlled 2) reduced in fullness of tone, as a color or sound; muted • Etymology: 1595–1605 sub•dued′ly, adv. sub•dued′ness, n …   From formal English to slang