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
Trimming and subduing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trimming" instead a noun "Subduing".
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Trimming and Subduing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/subduing/trimming
Subduing & Trimming. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/subduing/trimming>.
Trimming or Subduing. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/subduing/trimming.
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