Subdue vs Dope - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between subdue and dope

is that subdue is to overcome, quieten, or bring under control while dope is to affect with drugs.

As a noun dope is

any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.

As an adjective dope is

great, amazing or extraordinary.

subdue

English

Verb

(subdu)

To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.

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To bring (a country) under control by force.

Synonyms

dope

English

Noun

(uncountable) Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.

(uncountable) An absorbent material used to hold a liquid.

(uncountable, aeronautics) Any varnish used to coat a part, such as an airplane wing or a hot-air balloon in order to waterproof, strengthen,

(uncountable, slang) Any illicit or narcotic drug that produces euphoria or satisfies an addiction; particularly heroin.

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Here's a cure for all your troubles, here's an end to all distress. It's the old dope peddler, with his powdered happiness.''

(uncountable, slang) Information.

* What's the latest dope on the stock market?

(countable, slang) A stupid person.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

* dope fiend * dope sheet * dope slap/dope-slap

Verb

(slang) To affect with drugs.

To treat with dope (lubricant, etc.).

(electronics) To add a dopant such as arsenic to (a pure semiconductor such as silicon).

(slang) To use drugs.

Adjective

(er)

(slang) Great, amazing or extraordinary.

That party was dope !

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