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subdue in Arabic

طَوَّعَ ṭawwaʕa

/səbˈdjuː/US/səbˈdu/

subdue in Arabic: طَوَّعَ (ṭawwaʕa), تَغَلَّبَ عَلَى (taḡallaba ʕalā). In English, subdue means to overcome, quieten, or bring under control.

Arabic words for subdue

to overcome, quieten, bring under control
طَوَّعَ ṭawwaʕa, تَغَلَّبَ عَلَى taḡallaba ʕalā

English meaning of subdue

  1. verb To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
  2. verb To bring (a country) under control by force.

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Questions about subdue in Arabic

What is the meaning of subdue in Arabic?
Subdue in Arabic is طَوَّعَ (ṭawwaʕa), تَغَلَّبَ عَلَى (taḡallaba ʕalā).
ما معنى كلمة subdue؟
Subdue: طَوَّعَ (ṭawwaʕa), تَغَلَّبَ عَلَى (taḡallaba ʕalā).
What does subdue mean in English?
Subdue means to overcome, quieten, or bring under control.

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