Fall and Subdue

Fall

Fall verb - To go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily.

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Subdue and fall are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subdue" instead a verb "Fall".

Nearby Words: falling, fallen

Subdue verb - To achieve a victory over.

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Fall and subdue are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fall" instead a verb "Subdue".

Nearby Words: subdual, subduing

people	fall people	subdue people
someone	fall someone	subdue someone
way	fall way	subdue way
victim	fall victim	subdue victim
Other words: prey, weapon, opponent, enemy, guards, victims.

Played straight with Anders if you bring him along in Legacy, where his Warden blood causes him to fall briefly under the sway of Corypheus, causing Hawke and his companions to have to subdue Justice in order for Anders to reassert control.

Source: Video Game / Dragon Age II
The rest of the family (besides the parents) turn into the other band members, and what follows is just a bunch of cartoon-ish hijinks where the father tries to get into the house and subdue Twisted Sister, only to either crash or fall out the window.

Source: Cowboy Bebop At His Computer / Music

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