subdued
suhb doohd
- v put down by force or intimidation
- v to put down by force or authority
- v hold within limits and control
- v get on top of; deal with successfully
- v make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
- v correct by punishment or discipline
- s in a softened tone
a subdued whisper - s restrained in style or quality
- s quieted and brought under control
children were subdued and silent - s not brilliant or glaring
subdued lighting - s lacking in light; not bright or harsh
subdued lights and soft music
- Officials from both facilities were studiedly subdued in their joint statement to the press.
- The Paris fall, 2008 collections confirmed that a more subdued, razor-sharp, chic vibe is coming back into fashion, displacing last season's softer more romantic mood.
- He's so subdued that for a moment I wonder what's happened to the manic Chow of films like Fight Back to School and All for the Winner.