-n. 2. subordinate, underling, inferior, subject. See - subordinate (def 3).
subconscious, adj. 1. suppressed, repressed, hidden, unconscious, latent, Inf. Freudian; deep, inmost, innermost, inner, deep-rooted, underlying, Psychol. subliminal.
-n. 2. subconsciousness, inner self, unconscious, unconsciousness; collective unconscious,
subdivision, n. 1. division, subcategory, category, subgenus, genus, Biol, phylum, subclass, class, subgroup, group, subspecies, species, Biol, suborder, Biol, order, Biol, subfamily, Biol, family.
2. portion, piece, share, part, section, subsection, segment, subsegment,
subdue, v. 1. conquer, vanquish, subjugate, oppress; rout, discomfit, put to flight, overwhelm, overrun, trample, crush, overthrow; smash, thrash, trim, whip, drub, floor, bow; Inf. skin alive, Inf. settle [s.o.'s] hash, worst, defeat.
2. master, overpower, overcome, surmount, triumph over, get the better of; control, subject to one's will, dominate, gain the upper hand over, browbeat, overawe, intimidate; humble, bring down, have at one's beck and call, have eating out of one's hand, Inf. have wrapped around one's little finger; captivate, charm, enthrall, ensnare, capture, tame, break, bend, reduce, break in, discipline, gentle, domesticate, Obs. domesti-cize; repress, suppress, put down, quell, restrain, check, curb, choke, smother, inhibit; muzzle, bridle, harness, rein, rein in, hold back, keep down, hold or keep in check.
3. reduce, moderate, temper, soften, mellow, tone down, muffle, silence, mute, quiet, dull, soft-pedal.
4. allay, alleviate, palliate, mollify, assuage, salve, relieve, dulcify; appease, pacify, soothe, still, ease, calm, gentle; mitigate, reduce, abate, slacken, slake, Obs. lenify; blunt, dull, cushion, tranquilize, deaden, kill; remedy, ameliorate.
subdued, adj. 1. quiet, hushed, mute; calm, peaceful, tranquil, sedate, composed, collected, reserved, solemn, grave, somber, sober, unperturbed, unagitated.
2. controlled, repressed, restrained, inhibited, smothered, bridled, muzzled, held in check.
3. unresponsive, undemonstrative, unimpassioned, unemotional, inactive, passive, dull, dead, lifeless, spiritless.
4. reduced, lowered, muted, toned down; subtle, refined, finely shaded, tasteful.
subject, n. 1. topic, subject matter, matter, theme, angle; gist, meaning, substance, point, Inf. nub, heart; text, thesis, proposition; plot, plot line, story; motif, leitmotif.
2. branch of knowledge or study, discipline, course, study, course of study.
3. motive, cause, ground, rationale, reason, basis, source; peg, occasion, instance, factor; provocation, inducement, instigation.
4. liege, dependent, retainer.
5. citizen, national, allegiant, inhabitant, resident, taxpayer, voter.
6. puppet, satellite, cat's-paw, tool, instrument, SI. stooge; underling, subordinate, follower, handmaid; chattel, thrall, slave, bondman, bondmaid, vassal, serf.
7. patient, case, client; examinee, testee, Inf. guinea Pig-
-adj. 8. dependent, subservient, subordinate, inferior, under [s.o.'s] thumb, not able to call one's soul one's own, at [s.o.'s] beck and call; servile, slavish, subjugated, crushed, abject; puppetlike, satellite, vassal; controlled, manipulated, dominated, ruled; powerless, impotent, unable to stand on one's own two feet;