subdue
verbUK /səbˈdjuː/
US /səbˈduː/
To make someone or something calm or quiet when they are being wild or loud.
The teacher managed to subdue the noisy class with a quiet voice.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To beat or defeat someone in a fight or battle.
The army subdued the rebels after a long fight.
3. To make a feeling or pain weaker.
She took medicine to subdue her headache.
4. To bring land or people under control by force.
The empire subdued many neighboring kingdoms.