subdue
verb [ T ] uk/səbˈdʒuː/ us/səbˈduː/
压制；制服；控制
to reduce the force of something, or to prevent something from existing or developing
The fire burned for eight hours before the fire crews could subdue it. 大火烧了8个小时后，消防队才控制住了火势。
He criticized the school for trying to subdue individual expression. 他指责学校试图压制个性的自由表现。