What is to reduce the intensity or degree of; to tone down; to soften; as, to subdue the brilliancy of colors. See Conquer called?
subdue — To reduce the intensity or degree of; to tone down; to soften; as, to subdue the brilliancy of colors. See Conquer. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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