SUBDUED

subdued

Verb

subdued

He subdued the dog yesterday.

Adjective

  1. Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild.
    he is subdued after the disagreement last night.
  2. Not glaring in color; soft and light in tone.
    the colour scheme used for this room is subdued.


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