When a person is subdued it means that the person is held in place either in a physically bodily way by another person or with restraints such as a straight jacket.
Not being subdued
defeated or killed
that your sound is low in volume by a superior force i.e you turn the volume knob down...
low key, subdued, non strenuous.
The word shimmering means to shine with a subdued flickering light.
they subdued the suspect.
Think of the mob. The mob has been subdued by the police. he was very subdued after being proved wrong
The henchmen were subdued with the help of the police present at the crime scene.
In 1521, Hernando Cortez fought and subdued the Aztecs.
It means defeated. "King Ramesses subdued the Sea People." means he defeated them. In the passive, it also means "dimmed". It can be used literally, as in "The lights in the room were subdued" meaning that they were dim, or figuratively, as in "Her spirits were subdued by the sad news".
Subdue means to exert your will or power over someone or something. To be controlling of something. When you defeat or vanquish an enemy you have subdued them.
The root word of "subdued" is "subdue," which means to bring something under control or to conquer.