subdue
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/səbˈduː/
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/səbˈdjuː/
to use force to control someone or something
The police had to use force to subdue the crowd.
警察必須使用武力來制伏人群。
to calm down your feelings
She had to subdue her fear of flying before the trip.
她必須在旅行前克服她的飛行恐懼症。