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to achieve a victory over<subdued her fear of the dark by joining a club for spelunkers>— see beat 2
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to bring under oneʼs control by force of arms<subdued the rebels and sent their leaders to the gallows>— see conquer 1
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to put a stop to (something) by the use of force<labored through the night to subdue the riverʼs rising waters by building a wall of sandbags around their property>— see quell 1
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