Subdue and Terrorize

Subdue

Subdue verb - To achieve a victory over.

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

Nearby Words: subdual, subduing

Terrorize

Terrorize verb - To strike with fear.

Subdue and terrorize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Subdue" instead a verb "Terrorize".

Common collocations

girl subdue girl terrorize girl
man subdue man terrorize man
people subdue people terrorize people
group subdue group terrorize group
Other words: gang, band, way, victim, population, planet, anyone, enemy, everyone, victims, opponents, enemies, foes, heroes, protagonists.
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