On the way, a group of armed ruffians had stopped his coach in an alleyway and easily subdued the four footmen.
That would not make a very big Army, but by surprising Ozma's unarmed officers her men might easily subdue them.
He snorted and tried to attack her, but the poison had slowed him down, and she easily subdued him.
In the marketplace, Hercules is attacked by some more men and he easily subdues them.
Bardan tried to reach her as the mutants easily subdued her.
The thugs attack him, but Riggs easily subdues them.
Later, he attacked the new Firestorm who easily subdued him and left him near death.
When Sterling threatens him, the man easily subdues him.
That, many believe, means mischievous, trouble-making minorities can easily subdue and attack dissent.
When they face off in the preliminary round, Sloan easily subdues her, but gains her respect in doing so and they become friends.