Break and Subdue

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Break

Break verb - To cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly.

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Subdue is a synonym for break in weaken topic. In some cases you can use "Subdue" instead a verb "Break", when it comes to topics like tame.

Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

Subdue

Subdue verb - To achieve a victory over.

Usage example: subdued her fear of the dark by joining a club for spelunkers

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Break is a synonym for subdue in activity topic. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead a verb "Subdue", if it concerns topics such as action, moderate, weaken, tame.

Nearby Words: subdual, subduing

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people	break people	subdue people
way	break way	subdue way
guard	break guard	subdue guard
weapon	break weapon	subdue weapon

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The Master uses this to subdue the Doctor and Jo Grant when they break into his TARDIS in "Colony in Space"

Source: Knockout Gas
The exception is when kidnappers trying to grab her (or possibly her wealthy cover identity) break into her hotel room and she attacks one of them with the towel until Cain can subdue them.

Source: Modesty Towel
After his first attempt at raping her is interrupted by the house maid knocking on the front door, Olivia is able to break the bedpost that she is handcuffed to and is able to subdue Lewis long enough to handcuff him to the bed while he's unconscious.

Source: Series / Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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