subdue
Νόμιζε γήμας δοῦλος εἶναι διὰ βίου → Uxore ducta vivere ut servus para → Nimm eine Frau und sei ihr Knecht ein Leben lang
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
Reduce: P. and V. καταστρέφεσθαι, κατεργάζεσθαι, καθαιρεῖν.
Overcome: P. and V. νικᾶν, χειροῦσθαι, V. ὑπερβάλλεσθαι.
Master: P. and V. κρατεῖν (gen.).
Be subdued, tamed: use also Ar. and V. δαμῆναι (2nd aor. pass. δαμάζειν), V. δαμασθῆναι (1st aor. pass. δαμάζειν).
Get into one's power: P. and V. χειροῦσθαι, αἱρεῖν, ὑποχείριον λαμβάνειν, P. ὑφʼ ἑαυτῷ ποιεῖσθαι, V. χείριον λαμβάνειν (Eur., Cycl.).
Make to cease: P. and V. παύειν.
Calm, soothe: P. and V. κηλεῖν, κοιμίζειν; see soothe.
Check: P. and V. κατέχειν; see check.
Humble P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, συστέλλειν, κολούειν, Ar. and V. ἰσχναίνειν; see humble.
Easy to subdue, adj.: P. and V. εὐχείρωτος (Xen.).
