- bring under
- Subdue, repress, restrain, conquer, get the better of.
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bring under — To subdue • • • Main Entry: ↑bring … Useful english dictionary
bring under domination — index subject Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
bring under rule — index impose (subject), subdue, subject Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
bring under subjection — index discipline (control) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
To bring under — Bring Bring, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bringing}.] [OE. bringen, AS. bringan; akin to OS. brengian, D. brengen, Fries. brenga, OHG. bringan, G. bringen, Goth. briggan.] 1. To convey to the place where the speaker is or is to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bring under — depress, make sad, make unhappy … English contemporary dictionary
bring under control — get a grip on, gain mastery over, subdue, master, bridle … English contemporary dictionary
Bring — Bring, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bringing}.] [OE. bringen, AS. bringan; akin to OS. brengian, D. brengen, Fries. brenga, OHG. bringan, G. bringen, Goth. briggan.] 1. To convey to the place where the speaker is or is to be;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under — Un der, adv. In a lower, subject, or subordinate condition; in subjection; used chiefly in a few idiomatic phrases; as, to bring under, to reduce to subjection; to subdue; to keep under, to keep in subjection; to control; to go under, to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bring to heel — ► bring to heel bring under control. Main Entry: ↑heel … English terms dictionary
