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subdued.

Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/səbˈdud/General-American/səbˈdjuːd/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive.

    He is subdued after the disagreement last night.
  2. Not glaring in color; soft and light in tone.

    The colour scheme used for this room is subdued.
  3. Reduced in intensity or strength; toned down.

verb/səbˈdud/General-American/səbˈdjuːd/Received-Pronunciation
  1. simple past and past participle of subdue

    form-of · participle · past
    He subdued the dog yesterday.
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