Subdue vs Entice - What's the difference?
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To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
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, title=Bulgaria 0-3 England
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To bring (a country) under control by force.
To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.
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Subdue is a related term of entice.
As verbs the difference between subdue and entice
is that subdue is to overcome, quieten, or bring under control while entice is to lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.subdue
English
Verb
(subdu)citation, page= , passage=Gary Cahill, a target for Arsenal and Tottenham before the transfer window closed, put England ahead early on and Rooney was on target twice before the interval as the early hostility of the Bulgarian supporters was swiftly subdued .}}
Synonyms
*entice
English
Verb
(entic)citation, passage=Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting evidence, for explaining a theory, for telling a story. And, on top of all that, they are ornaments; they entice and intrigue and sometimes delight.}}
- I enticed the little bear into the trap with a pot of honey.