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What is another word for
subdues
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To conquer or be victorious over
To overcome or bring under control
To soothe or pacify
To forcibly put an end to
To reduce the intensity or severity of
To calm or lull one who is distraught, emotional or excited
To diminish the confidence or courage of
To take away the self-esteem or conceit from
To intimidate, subdue, or control by awe
To hold or engage the attention of
To tame (an animal) and keep it as a pet or on a farm
To diminish or weaken the striking characteristics of
To neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force
To weaken an armed opposition, such as a military or army
To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience
To submit or surrender to the will or demands of others
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Verb
▲
To conquer or be victorious over
defeats
conquers
beats
overcomes
bests
licks
masters
crushes
vanquishes
subjugates
overpowers
overwhelms
trounces
worsts
quells
surmounts
quashes
thrashes
suppresses
clobbers
dispatches
skunks
stops
gets
upends
overmatches
takes
overbears
demolishes
hammers
trims
dominates
subjects
overruns
breaks
reduces
tames
pacifies
humbles
subordinates
extinguishes
tramples
drops
chastens
triumphs over
prevails over
wins against
gets the better of
wipes the floor with
makes mincemeat of
walks all over
puts down
brings someone to their knees
gets around
does down
bears down
beats down
shuts down
gains ascendancy over
gains the upper hand over
gets the upper hand over
gets the upper hand
routs
represses
drubs
overthrows
whips
creams
stuffs
owns
destroys
oppresses
shellacs
slaughters
pastes
murders
runs rings around
outdoes
tanks
crucifies
blows out of the water
takes to the cleaners
annihilates
surpasses
controls
flattens
tyrannizes
US
smashes
massacres
undoes
blows out
betters
outclasses
pounds
pulverizes
US
tyrannises
UK
marmalizes
wallops
kills
tops
triumphs
pulverises
UK
outplays
outstrips
gains mastery over
gives someone a drubbing
slams
totals
whomps
turns inside out
excels
floors
blows away
waxes
knocks out
outshines
hegemonizes
throws
beats hollow
gives someone a hiding
bulldozes
wipes out
ruins
canes
trashes
transcends
swamps
skins
gains a victory over
outperforms
lambastes
keeps down
buries
gets over
defeats utterly
overturns
curbs
bullies
smothers
enslaves
persecutes
prevails
snows under
keeps under thumb
pips at the post
puts an end to
torpedoes
intimidates
exceeds
upsets
zaps
subverts
obliterates
overshadows
holds sway over
gains control of
browbeats
grinds down
wins a resounding victory over
deals with
terrorizes
US
busts
pushes around
goes one better than
tramples on
downs
smokes
hurdles
whups
domineers
torments
rules
whops
finishes
whaps
cows
devastates
dusts
bombs
tromps
overawes
squashes
sinks
wins
walks over
outmaneuvers
US
outmanoeuvres
UK
outruns
overmasters
wins over
steamrollers
plagues
squelches
decks
eclipses
tans
renders incapable
trumps
renders helpless
renders powerless
terrorises
UK
rises above
puts away
unseats
outmatches
edges out
brings to ruin
outguns
knocks for a loop
outdistances
KO's
puts paid to
takes it all
copes with
does better than
gets a grip on
brings to heel
picks apart
coerces
restrains
puts in the shade
harasses
bridles
hectors
hounds
forces
threatens
maltreats
dragoons
menaces
cracks down on
undermines
blackjacks
badgers
negotiates
enfeebles
cripples
governs
whacks
steamrolls
bullyrags
railroads
directs
tortures
pommels
whitewashes
awes
outwits
resists
flogs
commands
bogarts
slays
edges
butchers
outjumps
outflanks
decimates
outhits
entraps
shipwrecks
routes
ambushes
silences
whelms
wrecks
prostrates
wastes
bludgeons
passes
rules over
caps
annexes
US
discomfits
plows under
works over
strangles
quelches
ices
knocks over
ill-treats
noses out
runs rings round
treads
gets through
keeps under
gets under control
brings to knees
treats harshly
takes care of
checkmates
wins a victory over
finishes off
runs roughshod over
mows down
knocks off
overrides
slaps down
overtops
takes to cleaners
rolls back
blasts
comes out on top
improves on
brings down
strong-arms
overtakes
towers over
rides roughshod over
brings under the yoke
knocks spots off
leans on
mau-maus
picks on
cuts to pieces
gets control of
tyrannizes over
tramples underfoot
wipes off the map
snuffs out
stamps out
gives someone a pasting
puts someone in their place
runs circles around
bears down on
clamps down on
pushes about
forces down
treads on
takes over
puts a stop to
pwns
blots out
checks
solves
outsmarts
humiliates
nullifies
weathers
survives
regulates
manages
mullers
shocks
stuns
renders
outlives
settles
spanks
strikes
thwarts
foils
frustrates
circumvents
disables
confounds
does in
comes out on top of
takes down
brings under control
frightens
wrongs
aggrieves
distresses
scares
outranks
holds down
endures
makes a fool of
outfights
beats up
shoots down
puts the squeeze on
hoses
outrivals
daunts
succeeds over
mops up
takes apart
improves upon
weakens
gets one up on
gains the advantage over
dismantles
makes it over
makes it past
unnerves
yokes
seizes
shoots ahead of
demotes
demoralizes
US
overpasses
shakes off
shoots ahead
outpaces
puts to shame
shames
breaks down
dismays
larrups
defeats easily
knocks for six
defeats heavily
disciplines
keeps in submission
keeps in subjection
impairs
incapacitates
disrates
disconcerts
occupies
impoverishes
rattles
denies
fazes
petrifies
invades
demoralises
UK
exploits
disheartens
shuts out
drives off
puts to flight
beats back
embarrasses
throws back in confusion
puts to rout
cleans up on
captures
appropriates
blows out of water
punishes
colonizes
US
underyokes
enthralls
US
disfranchises
enthrals
UK
colonises
UK
sweeps
takes control of
takes possession of
psychs out
abuses
turns on the heat
hobbles
disenfranchises
deprives
mortifies
kicks around
ousts
is successful
are successful
gets hooks into
comes first
carries the day
gets last laugh
takes the honours
wins hands down
takes the cake
gains mastery of
takes the prize
wins out
takes the crown
gains a victory
prevails against
wins through
holds sway
deposes
mistreats
pressurizes
US
reels back in
victimizes
US
dethrones
brutalizes
US
influences
pressures
topples
brutalises
UK
victimises
UK
compels
staggers
bosses
immobilizes
US
shellacks
stretches
blanks
dumbfounds
immobilises
UK
leads
harries
sways
dictates
constrains
monopolizes
US
heads
overrules
obliges
supplants
unthrones
uncrowns
preponderates
handles
monopolises
UK
runs
blusters
takes out
presides over
does away with
removes from power
unhorses
removes from office
exercises control over
bosses about
are in the saddle
wears the trousers
is in the saddle
has the upper hand over
bosses around
leads by the nose
has upper hand
has the whip hand over
has mastery over
lays down the law
has one's way
heads up
calls the shots
has ascendancy over
sits on top of
runs the show
plays first fiddle
calls the tune
rules the roost
rules the roost in
has the upper hand in
gains control over
buffaloes
bowls over
enforces
shuts off
rolls over
rides
lays out
affrights
weighs heavy upon
pressurises
UK
scares the bejesus out of
twists someone's arm
scares off
uses strong-arm tactics on
more ❯
“This motivated them all the more to attain power in order to
subdue
their opponents by violent measures.”
Verb
▲
To overcome or bring under control
controls
restrains
checks
suppresses
curbs
overcomes
represses
bridles
constrains
contains
quells
stifles
inhibits
masters
governs
quashes
smothers
moderates
squashes
crushes
squelches
silences
arrests
licks
softens
damps
mellows
diminishes
lessens
reins in
holds back
keeps in check
tones down
snuffs out
keeps the lid on
cracks down on
puts down
clamps down on
keeps a lid on
slaps down
quietens down
nips in the bud
holds in check
gets under control
“With great effort, the man managed to
subdue
his urge to laugh.”
Verb
▲
To soothe or pacify
calms
placates
mollifies
soothes
quiets
quietens
tempers
gentles
mellows
softens
calms down
restrains
curbs
controls
checks
constrains
bridles
inhibits
suppresses
represses
reins in
contains
holds back
regulates
keeps in check
tames
governs
keeps a tight rein on
measures
keeps
restricts
limits
holds
stifles
smothers
pulls in
moderates
keeps back
rules
holds in
keeps the lid on
keeps a lid on
keeps under control
masters
disciplines
withholds
bites back
quells
cools
tranquilizes
US
tranquillises
UK
impedes
hinders
simmers down
puts the brakes on
tones down
arrests
gets the better of
retards
trammels
fetters
stops
deters
reins back
fights back
keeps lid on
slows down
chokes back
buttons up
composes
holds in check
corks up
nips in the bud
confines
delimits
re-collects
settles
corks
adjusts
monitors
caps
collects
inspects
stills
corners
rallies
recovers
lulls
bottles up
gains control over
gains mastery over
hog-ties
puts half nelson on
damps down
reins
sets limits on
keeps in line
imposes limits on
hampers
strangles
muzzles
muffles
keeps on a string
keeps control of
gags
curtails
pegs
freezes
obstructs
entrammels
hamstrings
stalls
stymies
puts a limit on
slows
encumbers
delays
cramps
cumbers
hobbles
boxes in
cuts back
cools off
brings to screeching halt
holds down
stems the flow of
keeps tight rein on
keeps within bounds
ties up
cools down
handicaps
sets back
shackles
prevents
slows up
debars
holds up
conquers
overcomes
mitigates
licks
pacifies
humbles
mutes
cows
busts
reclaims
waters down
gets a grip on
more ❯
“He had to
subdue
his rage, allow his fear to subside, and suppress his disgust with his conscious will.”
Verb
▲
To forcibly put an end to
suppresses
represses
checks
quashes
quells
stops
squashes
crushes
squelches
extinguishes
ends
silences
overcomes
halts
kills
terminates
destroys
arrests
inhibits
abolishes
defeats
annihilates
conquers
stems
quenches
overpowers
vanquishes
overwhelms
overturns
interrupts
buries
discontinues
overthrows
cows
bottles
clamps
dominates
shushes
spikes
tramples
cracks down on
puts down
snuffs out
puts an end to
stamps out
clamps down on
puts the lid on
slaps down
cuts off
blocks out
puts out
beats down
tramples on
triumphs over
drives underground
holds in
holds down
keeps in
keeps inside
sits on
brings to naught
puts kibosh on
puts lid on
curbs
stifles
puts a stop to
thwarts
nips in the bud
frustrates
hinders
puts the kibosh on
prevents
restrains
impedes
scotches
deadens
constrains
clobbers
wipes out
gets rid of
restricts
hampers
quelches
shuts down
strangles
controls
beats
muffles
eliminates
routs
stymies
mutes
gags
curtails
interferes with
puts paid to
brings to an end
finishes
demolishes
eradicates
scuppers
extirpates
foils
smothers
queers
obstructs
blocks
throttles
damps down
cracks down
nixes
weeds out
cuts short
gains mastery over
reins in
holds back
censures
dismisses
rejects
torpedoes
dishes
exterminates
expunges
withholds
clamps down
limits
removes
censors
settles
dumbs
brings to screeching halt
masters
clams
dulls
abates
strangles at birth
sabotages
licks
contains
banishes
bridles
tames
dashes
blots out
subjugates
bests
disrupts
spoils
scuttles
surmounts
regulates
pours cold water on
gains control over
throws cold water on
chokes off
closes up
dispatches
puts a lid on
keeps down
brings to a stop
messes up
puts the stopper on
brings to a halt
prevails over
gets the better of
does for
gets a grip on
throws a spanner in the works
throws a monkey wrench in the works of
wins against
gains control of
ruins
shatters
wrecks
banjaxes
screws up
fouls up
devastates
undoes
derails
blights
cruels
does in
makes a mess of
louses up
plays havoc with
blows a hole in
makes a hash of
baulks
UK
smashes
balks
US
euchres
prohibits
nullifies
blows
upsets the applecart
damages
injures
impairs
disfigures
trashes
scars
taints
stains
afflicts
upsets
decays
vitiates
puts a damper on
glitches up
balls up
cooks someone's goose
ballses up
mucks up
baffles
cramps
forestalls
fetters
bars
hamstrings
circumvents
hobbles
cripples
counters
discomfits
precludes
snookers
crimps
checkmates
disappoints
stumps
outwits
negates
neutralizes
US
forbids
gives the run around
cramps one's style
dashes one's hope
hangs up
stands in the way of
holds up
puts a brake on
neutralises
UK
counteracts
ceases
sweeps aside
annuls
confounds
more ❯
Verb
▲
To reduce the intensity or severity of
soothes
lessens
diminishes
reduces
moderates
allays
mitigates
softens
abates
calms
alleviates
tempers
dulls
weakens
decreases
deadens
lightens
blunts
dampens
damps
attenuates
checks
quells
curbs
cools
muffles
mellows
stifles
smothers
degrades
modulates
mutes
tames
curtails
cuts
minimizes
US
temperates
squelches
minimises
UK
balms
dulcifies
tones down
takes the edge off
de-escalates
takes the sting out
smooths down
cools off
eases
assuages
mollifies
relieves
palliates
pacifies
lulls
tranquilizes
US
stills
settles
tranquillises
UK
quietens
composes
relaxes
quiets
appeases
placates
suppresses
lowers
cushions
restrains
salves
calms down
represses
becalms
lullabies
controls
dilutes
soft-pedals
contains
ebbs
damps down
helps
silences
eases off
puts a damper on
dispels
depresses
sweetens
sedates
takes the bite out
extenuates
lenifies
gentles
settles down
tapers
shrinks
subsides
banishes
slakes
dwindles
comforts
smooths
chills out
hushes
keeps in check
reassures
stops
modifies
satisfies
quashes
winds down
tails off
remits
quiets down
quietens down
slackens
deflates
wanes
steadies
fades
declines
gets rid of
cuts down
conciliates
subjugates
puts the lid on
puts damper on
ratchets down
drops off
makes less intense
peters out
phases down
tapers off
propitiates
contents
rises above
collects
cuts off
chokes off
quenches
assures
disarms
overcomes
extinguishes
benumbs
turns down
re-collects
ameliorates
pours oil on
stabilizes
US
recedes
bridles
inhibits
makes calm
cools out
contracts
falls
relents
drops
depreciates
stabilises
UK
decrements
squashes
defuses
constrains
smooths over
sinks
puts out a fire
does damage control
puts an end to
downscales
downsizes
slacks
palls
slows
buffers
decelerates
lets up
drains away
plays down
harshes
dies out
drops away
falls away
holds back
rolls back
dies down
cuts back
dies away
improves
addresses
commutes
unruffles
resolves
fixes
excuses
paralyzes
US
paralyses
UK
numbs
masks
shuts down
reduces the force of
settles one's nerves
anaesthetizes
UK
humours
UK
humors
US
impairs
erodes
reconciles
sates
cauterizes
US
thins
anesthetizes
US
kills
cauterises
UK
depletes
qualifies
wins over
makes less
puts a lid on
gets control of
makes peace with
neutralizes
US
regulates
wears down
wears away
abases
grows less
neutralises
UK
obtunds
gruntles
gets a grip on
muzzles
clears the air
smooths out
restricts
holds in
takes the heat off
breaks
minces
decreases the volume
keeps it down
pipes down
brightens
buttresses
meets halfway
keeps under control
cures
counteracts
stems
disintegrates
crumbles
looses
succours
UK
varies
punctuates
solaces
consoles
succors
US
absorbs
reins in
holds in check
soaks up
slows down
makes less active
gets under control
staunches
gratifies
satiates
lisses
interrupts
trims
rations
breaks up
aids
assists
prevents
brings respite to
brings an end to
soberizes
sobers
cools down
dissipates
pares
shaves
minifies
narrows
slashes
dismisses
destroys
eliminates
takes load off
lets up on
whittles down
makes cutbacks in
takes down
trims back
pares down
limits
clips
marks down
rounds down
scales down
steps down
trims down
brings down
couches
dials down
makes something bearable
takes a load off
bedims
drives away
chases away
puts to rest
drives off
brings aid
brings aid to
darkens
dips
pales
makes dim
dims
makes faint
makes less bright
unlaxes
becomes weaker
cools it
fades away
heals
cheers
nurses
remedies
doctors
makes better
gives solace to
adjusts
treats
fixes up
heartens
takes the sting out of
supports
condoles
uplifts
lifts
gladdens
elevates
encourages
bolsters
throws cold water on
rehabilitates
cheers up
bucks up
attends to
buoys up
pours cold water on
dampens down
condoles with
brings comfort to
makes well
puts at ease
puts at rest
chills
unburdens
untroubles
takes the bite out of
disempowers
makes reasonable
reins
eases up
diffuses
attends
desensitizes
US
nourishes
takes sting out
patches things up
undermines
makes weaker
rectifies
mends
meliorates
reduces the effect of
hebetates
deconflicts
removes
desensitises
UK
strokes
irons out
sorts out
waters down
pacificates
greases
protects against
patches up
sets right
shields against
defends against
imposes peace upon
restores harmony to
lays back
butters up
puts to rights
explains
clears the air with
smooths someone's ruffled feathers
safeguards against
makes peace
buries the hatchet
kisses and makes up
upraises
frees
lightens burden
sympathizes with
enlivens
reanimates
boosts
gives condolences to
revitalises
UK
makes one feel at ease
gives sympathy to
besoothes
commiserates
commiserates with
quiets fears
inspirits
invigorates
US
empathizes with
gives a lift to
revitalizes
US
clears up
gives respite to
restores
medicates
rehabs
amends
cleanses
doses
betters
makes whole
restores to health
makes healthy
ministers to
treats successfully
plummets
flags
nosedives
drains
closes
blurs
desists
goes down
wastes away
grows smaller
becomes smaller
gets less
dies off
slacks up
comes down
more ❯
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To calm or lull one who is distraught, emotional or excited
soothes
calms
pacifies
appeases
mollifies
composes
settles
lulls
quiets
stills
quietens
tranquillises
UK
tranquilizes
US
salves
becalms
lullabies
propitiates
comforts
relaxes
hushes
unburdens
untroubles
calms down
wins over
settles down
quietens down
Verb
▲
To diminish the confidence or courage of
demoralises
UK
demoralizes
US
disheartens
discourages
dispirits
dismays
depresses
dejects
daunts
crushes
upsets
unnerves
chills
dampens
shakes
frustrates
unmans
cows
abashes
saps
disturbs
throws
damps
enervates
weakens
undermines
debilitates
deflates
disconcerts
unsettles
rattles
devitalizes
disparages
enfeebles
disempowers
cripples
disarranges
discountenances
disorders
embarrasses
muddles
nonplusses
casts down
knocks for six
knocks sideways
knocks the stuffing out of
psychs out
brings low
gets to
blows up
saddens
dashes
deters
disappoints
disinclines
makes downhearted
gives someone the blues
makes dejected
throws cold water on
pours cold water on
desolates
humbles
humiliates
indisposes
weighs down
weighs heavily on
gets down
brings down
makes someone fed up
puts down
puts a damper on
perturbs
discomposes
fazes
distresses
bothers
agitates
alarms
disquiets
worries
flusters
confounds
discomfits
perplexes
confuses
flurries
troubles
throws off balance
distracts
undoes
unhinges
bewilders
discombobulates
psychs
puts off
discomforts
panics
ruffles
puzzles
takes aback
shakes up
puts someone off their stroke
mortifies
scares
concerns
vexes
fusses
ails
emasculates
distempers
frazzles
startles
alarums
appalls
US
paralyses
UK
paralyzes
US
appals
UK
exercises
afflicts
hagrides
surprises
derails
chagrins
flummoxes
spooks
baffles
mystifies
hassles
freaks out
weirds out
fouls up
excites
puts into a flap
hurries
stirs up
works up
bustles
throws into a tizz
unstrings
overwhelms
intimidates
consternates
clouds
thwarts
discommodes
exasperates
sets back
aggravates
casts a shadow
provokes
puts out
awes
flutters
hustles
quickens
causes someone to lose their composure
tries
overawes
irks
droops
prostrates
represses
makes despondent
beats down
dampens the spirits of
addles
fuddles
breaks one's heart
causes to lose heart
gravels
disorients
crazes
takes the wind out of your sails
bugs
flips
unbalances
hinders
makes waves
makes nervous
puts on edge
sends into a spin
balks
US
baulks
UK
causes to be at a stand
sets someone back on their heels
catches off balance
makes someone scratch their head
upsets the applecart
puts someone off their stride
takes by surprise
puts out of countenance
stops someone in their tracks
frightens
shocks
horrifies
terrifies
terrorizes
US
dumbfounds
affrights
disillusions
disenchants
disgruntles
pothers
terrorises
UK
puts the wind up
lets down
gives a turn
screws up
messes up
fills with consternation
throws into a tizzy
more ❯
Verb
▲
To take away the self-esteem or conceit from
deflates
humiliates
humbles
mortifies
chastens
crushes
squashes
quashes
flattens
chagrins
cows
dispirits
snubs
disheartens
discourages
belittles
puts down
brings down
takes down
brings low
cuts down to size
shoots down
takes down a peg or two
takes the wind out of your sails
lets wind out of sails
knocks the stuffing out of
degrades
shames
disgraces
debases
demeans
abases
discredits
dishonors
US
dishonours
UK
embarrasses
discomfits
abashes
makes a fool of
puts someone in their place
puts to shame
makes someone eat humble pie
makes someone eat crow
lowers
sinks
smirches
cheapens
fouls
owns
makes ashamed
shows up
settles someone's hash
takes down a peg
downgrades
devalues
breaks
bemeans
causes to lose face
tears down
gets the better of
has the last laugh on
casts down
exposes
tames
puts in one's place
shows in a bad light
reduces
pulls down
puts away
cuts to the quick
pops one's balloon
demotes
makes one feel small
forces to eat humble pie
squelches
puts one away
silences
makes eat dirt
overcomes
upsets
brings down a peg
strikes dumb
denigrates
withers
pans
slams
rips
smears
discountenances
blisters
confuses
downplays
vanquishes
runs down
causes to feel small
plays down
puts out of countenance
disparages
taints
stigmatizes
US
defames
sullies
stains
stigmatises
UK
brings shame to
diminishes
tarnishes
blackens
blots
drags through the mud
besmears
drags down
brings into disrepute
lowers the status of
reflects badly on
gives a black eye
besmirches
lessens
slurs
defiles
brings shame on
gives a bad name to
slanders
stoops
dehumanizes
US
derogates
dehumanises
UK
reproaches
scandalizes
US
blemishes
descends
corrupts
disfavors
US
disfavours
UK
debauches
ridicules
scandalises
UK
desecrates
drags through the mire
brings shame upon
gives a bad name
brings discredit to
puts in a bad light
cuts down
makes lose face
brings dishonour to
blackens the name of
condescends
deigns
dumps on
bastardizes
US
disconcerts
brands
spots
injures
depreciates
prostitutes
betrays
mocks
disrespects
libels
derides
attaints
disregards
demolishes
minimizes
US
undervalues
casts a slur
reduces the status of
minimises
UK
profanes
bastardises
UK
makes someone feel ashamed
loses face
makes uncomfortable
tars and feathers
takes apart
sells out
takes to bits
takes to pieces
beats down
succumbs
lowers yourself
lowers oneself
demeans oneself
debases oneself
vilifies
maligns
calumniates
censures
soils
insults
compromises
disesteems
casts aspersions on
pooh-poohs
blackens someone's name
does a hatchet job on
detracts from
brings into disfavour
more ❯
Verb
▲
To intimidate, subdue, or control by awe
overawes
intimidates
cows
frightens
bullies
daunts
scares
terrifies
awes
browbeats
unnerves
terrorises
UK
terrorizes
US
dismays
abashes
alarms
disconcerts
deters
discourages
buffaloes
impresses
psychs out
blinds someone with something
takes your breath away
shakes
ruffles
appalls
US
appals
UK
frightens off
puts the wind up
confuses
bewilders
overwhelms
nonplusses
perplexes
disquiets
discomfits
confounds
perturbs
unsettles
discomposes
makes uneasy
makes anxious
agitates
troubles
flusters
bothers
baffles
unbalances
jolts
destabilizes
US
throws
fazes
flummoxes
mystifies
rattles
puts off
takes aback
destabilises
UK
shakes up
blinds
throws off balance
pulls the rug from under
pulls the rug out from under
more ❯
Verb
▲
To hold or engage the attention of
fascinates
captivates
charms
enchants
enthrals
UK
enthralls
US
beguiles
bewitches
absorbs
allures
engrosses
grips
mesmerises
UK
mesmerizes
US
attracts
spellbinds
entrances
engages
enraptures
interests
rivets
intrigues
hypnotises
UK
hypnotizes
US
occupies
delights
entices
pleases
involves
draws
lures
tempts
magnetises
UK
magnetizes
US
excites
entertains
arrests
diverts
amuses
seduces
immerses
bedazzles
tantalises
UK
tantalizes
US
ravishes
thrills
titillates
transfixes
wiles
busies
bemuses
enwraps
overwhelms
wins
arouses
enamors
invites
gladdens
stirs
transports
witches
ensnares
stimulates
kills
enamours
intoxicates
piques
provokes
overpowers
infatuates
enslaves
appeals
compels
kindles
animates
fires
catches up
holds spellbound
puts under a spell
interests greatly
grabs
preoccupies
hooks
subjugates
subjects
holds in awe
holds
dazzles
wows
raptures
turns on
appeals to
tickles pink
sweeps off feet
pulls
bowls over
gratifies
distracts
carries away
impresses
tickles
catches
amazes
captures
wins over
knocks dead
astounds
awes
knocks out
tickle to death
slays
sends
moves
affects
overcomes
touches
strikes
staggers
woos
satisfies
tickles your fancy
astonishes
stuns
dumbfounds
blows away
overawes
floors
fixates
consumes
monopolizes
US
obsesses
holds your attention
holds the attention of
solaces
takes
exhilarates
takes your breath away
inflames
cheers
delectates
inveigles
regales
monopolises
UK
raps
makes a hit with
elates
leads on
stupefies
vamps
influences
rouses
engulfs
electrifies
dazes
floats someone's boat
catches the eye of
disports
inspires
controls
baits
induces
employs
takes up
overjoys
makes happy
bewilders
ropes in
courts
gives pleasure to
pulls in
brings in
lights someone's fire
whets the appetite of
sweeps someone off their feet
fills
possesses
fixes
haunts
quickens
betrays
scintillates
contents
soaks
gains
seizes
ensorcells
recreates
teases
solicits
hounds
snares
relaxes
persuades
besets
pleasures
trances
concerns
torments
catches hold of
decoys
plagues
elevates
strikes dumb
steers
rejoices
humours
UK
indulges
humors
US
sends into raptures
enlivens
eats up
arouses curiosity
catches your eye
arrides
beckons
draws attention
makes your mouth water
preys on your mind
takes aback
leaves speechless
gives a buzz
hits the spot
pleases greatly
ties up
goes over big
gives someone a kick
keeps busy
turns someone on
sucks in
maintains
keeps
gorgonizes
hits on
rivets the attention of
blinds
perks up
binds
bedevils
tricks
galvanizes
US
matters to
owns
laughs it up
tickles the fancy of
charges
wraps up
casts a spell on
attends
envelops
endears
cajoles
sparks
besots
assimilates
fractures
prompts
agitates
inspirits
ecstasizes
comforts
sends into transports
gets under your skin
psychs
keeps alive
keeps up
has an impact on
secures
gets
obtains
buries
jubilates
exults
keeps amused
crazes
grabs the attention of
fills with delight
elicits
turns one's head
whets one's appetite
sits up
engages one's attention
inclines
wallows
arouses the curiosity of
cracks up
makes merry
becomes lost
wakens
whets
picks up
galvanises
UK
gives someone a charge
gives great pleasure to
gives joy to
surprises
psychs out
blows your mind
freaks out
scores with
pumps up
loses oneself in
gets lost in
stirs up
knocks 'em dead
breaks one up
puts 'em away
gets one's jollies
switches on
involves oneself
involves oneself in
brings around
argues into
calls forth
brings forth
sweeps you off your feet
exerts a pull on
exerts influence on
gets someone going
does it for someone
gets going
gives someone a thrill
wheedles
turns someone's head
flirts with
dangles a carrot in front of
keeps hanging
keeps someone hanging on
entraps
heartens
uplifts
deceives
deludes
mousetraps
warms
fulfills
US
traps
glads
grooves
fulfils
UK
suits
cons
misleads
brightens up
cheers up
tolls
gives a lift
brings joy to
agrees with
gets one's kicks
makes someone feel good
gives someone pleasure
warms the cockles of the heart
bucks up
buoys up
makes content
touts
comes on
leads astray
hyperfocuses
takes control of
becomes an obsession with
has a grip on
has a hold on
takes over
preys on
more ❯
Verb
▲
To tame (an animal) and keep it as a pet or on a farm
domesticates
trains
tames
breaks
housebreaks
domiciliates
gentles
masters
subjugates
breeds
controls
herds
housetrains
teaches
house-trains
breaks in
brings to heel
brings up
rounds up
brings under control
Verb
▲
To diminish or weaken the striking characteristics of
soft-pedals
minimises
UK
minimizes
US
downplays
understates
underplays
moderates
underemphasizes
mitigates
palliates
euphemizes
shushes
de-emphasizes
plays down
makes light of
glosses over
tones down
shrugs off
makes little of
makes nothing of
sets little store by
blue-pencils
sets no store by
goes easy
puts on the soft pedal
minces words
Verb
▲
To neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force
neutralises
UK
neutralizes
US
offsets
counterbalances
counteracts
balances
counterpoises
nullifies
countervails
negates
annuls
negatives
counterweighs
equalises
UK
equalizes
US
cancels
redresses
corrects
undoes
invalidates
counterchecks
defuses
overcomes
counterweights
abrogates
conquers
deactivates
defeats
frustrates
overrides
overrules
cancels out
compensates for
balances out
makes up for
evens up
renders ineffective
squares up
makes ineffective
wipes out
Verb
▲
To weaken an armed opposition, such as a military or army
disarms
disbands
demilitarises
UK
demilitarizes
US
deactivates
demobilises
UK
demobilizes
US
incapacitates
cripples
debilitates
prostrates
subjugates
unarms
weakens
renders defenceless
deprives of arms
makes powerless
takes weapons from
Verb
▲
To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience
subjects
subjugates
exposes
submits
subordinates
overcomes
endangers
imperils
treats
puts through
lays open
makes liable
puts in danger
Verb
▲
To submit or surrender to the will or demands of others
bends
submits
surrenders
yields
bows
capitulates
cedes
genuflects
subjugates
gives in
gives way
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