Subduing and Subjecting

Subduing

Subduing noun - The act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control.
Usage example: the subduing of the nomadic tribes was accomplished, not by force of arms, but by a drought that eventually destroyed their grazing lands

Subjecting and subduing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subjecting" instead a noun "Subduing".

Nearby Words: subdue, subdued, subdual

Subjecting

Subjecting noun - The act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control.
Usage example: a time when the subjecting of Asian and African peoples to European rule was regarded as acceptable
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Subduing and subjecting are semantically related. You can use "Subduing" instead a noun "Subjecting".

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