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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Conquer VS subdue

What is the difference between conquer and subdue?
  

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Perhaps to conquer is to vanquish, and to subdue is to suppress. I believe that in the first one, the object is more fully brought under control, or completely defeated/destroyed. In the second one, the object may easily regain its strength and vitality if the actor does not vigilantly maintain control.

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  • Perhaps to conquer is to vanquish, and to subdue is to suppress.
  • I believe that in the first one, the object is more fully brought under control, or completely defeated/destroyed.
  • In the second one, the object may easily regain its strength and vitality if the actor does not vigilantly maintain control.
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Perhaps to conquer is to vanquish, and to subdue is to suppress.

I believe that in the first one, the object is more fully brought under control, or completely defeated/destroyed.
In the second one, the object may easily regain its strength and vitality if the actor does not vigilantly maintain control.
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