different between quieten vs subdue

English

Etymology

From quiet +? -en (verbal suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?kwa?.?.t?n/

Verb

quieten (third-person singular simple present quietens, present participle quietening, simple past and past participle quietened)

1. (transitive) To make quiet.
2. (intransitive) To become quiet.

Usage notes

• Not very common in US English, where the verb quiet is often preferred.

Translations

Anagrams

• queen it

Spanish

Verb

quieten

1. Second-person plural (ustedes) present subjunctive form of quietar.
2. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes^?) present subjunctive form of quietar.
3. Second-person plural (ustedes) imperative form of quietar.

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)

1. To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
2. To bring (a country) under control by force.

Synonyms

• underbring

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