different between overmaster vs subdue
overmaster
English
Etymology
over- +? master
Verb
overmaster (third-person singular simple present overmasters, present participle overmastering, simple past and past participle overmastered)
- (transitive) To overpower or overwhelm.
- 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula Chapter 21
- Did I forget! Shall I ever . . . can I ever! Can any of us ever forget that terrible scene! Mina struggled hard to keep her brave countenance, but the pain overmastered her and she put her hands before her face, and shuddered whilst she moaned.
- 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula Chapter 21
Anagrams
- overstream
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subdue
English
Etymology
From Middle English subdewen, subduen, sodewen, from Old French souduire, from Latin subd?c? (“to draw away”), perhaps influenced by subd? (“to subdue, subject”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /s?b?du/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /s?b?dju?/, /s?b?d?u?/, /s?b-/
- Rhymes: -u?
- Hyphenation: sub?due
Verb
subdue (third-person singular simple present subdues, present participle subduing, simple past and past participle subdued)
- To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
- To bring (a country) under control by force.
Synonyms
- underbring
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Translations
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