1 verb gain control of TRANSITIVEceansaigh verb c m ucuir faoi smacht c m uto subdue a firetine a cheansú, tine a chur faoi smachtto subdue inflationan boilsciú a chur faoi smacht2 verb calm TRANSITIVEceansaigh verb c m usrian a chur le c m umaolaigh verb c m uI subdued my angerchuir mé srian leis an bhfearg, choinnigh mé cúl ar an bhfearg
3 verb overpower TRANSITIVEcloígh verb c m usmachtaigh verb c m ucuir faoi chois c m ucuir faoi smacht c m uto subdue an enemynamhaid a chloí, namhaid a chur faoi chois