subdue

[1]	put/beat down , repress , quash , quell , repress , keep down , subjugate , suppress , quash , reduce , crush , control , master , overpower , gain mastery/control/the upper hand over , get the better of , dominate , triumph over , hold/keep in check , bridle , tame
[2]	conquer , suppress , stamp down , vanquish , defeat , inhibit , conquer , overcome , curb
[3]	mortify , quiet(en)/tone down , moderate , crucify , mellow , temper , soften , soft-pedal , check , curb , control
[4]	overcome , get over , surmount , master
[5]	subordinate
[6]	tame , chasten