subdual

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noun

An act of subduing; a successful defeat.

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Meanings

nounsubdual (countable and uncountable, plural subduals)

plural subduals

  1. countableuncountableAn act of subduing; a successful defeat.

Origin

From subdue + -al.

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APA

subdual. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subdual

MLA

“subdual.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subdual. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subdual,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subdual.

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