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129 Verbs That Start With SU

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sub (verb) be a substitute Synonyms: fill in, stand in, substitute
subcontract (verb) work under a subcontract; engage in a subcontract
(verb) arranged for contracted work to be done by others Synonyms: farm out, job
subdivide (verb) divide into smaller and smaller pieces
(verb) form into subdivisions
subdue (verb) correct by punishment or discipline Synonyms: chasten, tame
(verb) bring under control by force or authority Synonyms: conquer, stamp down, suppress
(verb) make subordinate, dependent, or subservient Synonyms: subordinate
(verb) get on top of; deal with successfully Synonyms: get over, master, overcome, surmount
(verb) hold within limits and control Synonyms: crucify, mortify
(verb) put down by force or intimidation Synonyms: keep down, quash, reduce, repress, subjugate
subedit (verb) edit and correct (written or printed material) Synonyms: copyedit, copyread
subject (verb) make accountable for
(verb) cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
(verb) make subservient; force to submit or subdue Synonyms: subjugate
subjoin (verb) add to the end
subjugate (verb) make subservient; force to submit or subdue Synonyms: subject
(verb) put down by force or intimidation Synonyms: keep down, quash, reduce, repress, subdue
sublease (verb) lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person Synonyms: sublet
sublet (verb) lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person Synonyms: sublease
sublimate (verb) vaporize and then condense right back again Synonyms: sublime
(verb) remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation Synonyms: distil, distill, make pure, purify
(verb) make more subtle or refined Synonyms: rarefy, subtilize
(verb) change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting Synonyms: sublime
(verb) direct energy or urges into useful activities
sublime (verb) vaporize and then condense right back again Synonyms: sublimate
(verb) change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting Synonyms: sublimate
subluxate (verb) sprain or dislocate slightly
submarine (verb) attack by submarine
(verb) bring down with a blow to the legs
(verb) throw with an underhand motion
(verb) control a submarine
(verb) move forward or under in a sliding motion
submerge (verb) fill or cover completely, usually with water Synonyms: deluge, inundate
(verb) cover completely or make imperceptible Synonyms: drown, overwhelm
(verb) put under water Synonyms: submerse
(verb) sink below the surface; go under or as if under water Synonyms: submerse
submerse (verb) put under water Synonyms: submerge
(verb) sink below the surface; go under or as if under water Synonyms: submerge
submit (verb) accept as inevitable Synonyms: reconcile, resign
(verb) accept or undergo, often unwillingly Synonyms: take
(verb) put before Synonyms: posit, put forward, state
(verb) refer for judgment or consideration
(verb) yield to another's wish or opinion Synonyms: accede, bow, defer, give in
(verb) yield to the control of another
(verb) make an application as for a job or funding Synonyms: put in
(verb) hand over formally Synonyms: present
(verb) make over as a return Synonyms: render
(verb) refer to another person for decision or judgment Synonyms: pass on, relegate
subordinate (verb) make subordinate, dependent, or subservient Synonyms: subdue
(verb) rank or order as less important or consider of less value
suborn (verb) induce to commit perjury or give false testimony
(verb) procure (false testimony or perjury)
(verb) incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
subpoena (verb) serve or summon with a subpoena
subrogate (verb) substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured
subscribe (verb) mark with one's signature; write one's name (on) Synonyms: sign
(verb) adopt as a belief Synonyms: support
(verb) receive or obtain regularly Synonyms: subscribe to, take
(verb) offer to buy, as of stocks and shares
(verb) pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals Synonyms: pledge
subserve (verb) be helpful or useful
subside (verb) wear off or die down Synonyms: lessen
(verb) sink down or precipitate Synonyms: settle
(verb) sink to a lower level or form a depression
(verb) descend into or as if into some soft substance or place Synonyms: sink
subsidise (verb) support through subsidies Synonyms: subsidize
(verb) secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces Synonyms: subsidize
subsidize (verb) support through subsidies Synonyms: subsidise
(verb) secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces Synonyms: subsidise
subsist (verb) support oneself Synonyms: exist, live, survive
substantiate (verb) solidify, firm, or strengthen
(verb) establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts Synonyms: affirm, confirm, corroborate, support, sustain
(verb) make real or concrete; give reality or substance to Synonyms: actualise, actualize, realise, realize
(verb) represent in bodily form Synonyms: body forth, embody, incarnate
substitute (verb) put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items Synonyms: exchange, interchange, replace
(verb) be a substitute Synonyms: fill in, stand in, sub
(verb) act as a substitute Synonyms: deputise, deputize, step in
subsume (verb) consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle Synonyms: colligate
(verb) contain or include
subtend (verb) be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry Synonyms: delimit
subtilise (verb) make (senses) more keen Synonyms: subtilize
subtilize (verb) make more subtle or refined Synonyms: rarefy, sublimate
(verb) make (senses) more keen Synonyms: subtilise
(verb) mark fine distinctions and subtleties, as among words
subtitle (verb) supply (a movie) with subtitles
subtract (verb) take off or away
(verb) make a subtraction Synonyms: deduct, take off
suburbanise (verb) make suburban in character Synonyms: suburbanize
(verb) take on suburban character Synonyms: suburbanize
suburbanize (verb) make suburban in character Synonyms: suburbanise
(verb) take on suburban character Synonyms: suburbanise
subvent (verb) guarantee financial support of Synonyms: subvention, underwrite
subvention (verb) guarantee financial support of Synonyms: subvent, underwrite
subvert (verb) to raze to the ground, also figuratively
(verb) cause the downfall of; of rulers Synonyms: bring down, overthrow, overturn
(verb) destroy property or hinder normal operations Synonyms: counteract, countermine, sabotage, undermine, weaken
(verb) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality Synonyms: corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, vitiate
subvocalise (verb) articulate without making audible sounds Synonyms: subvocalize
subvocalize (verb) articulate without making audible sounds Synonyms: subvocalise
succeed (verb) attain success or reach a desired goal Synonyms: bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, win
(verb) be the successor (of) Synonyms: come after, follow
succor (verb) help in a difficult situation Synonyms: succour
succour (verb) help in a difficult situation Synonyms: succor
succumb (verb) consent reluctantly Synonyms: buckle under, give in, knuckle under, yield
(verb) be fatally overwhelmed Synonyms: yield
succuss (verb) shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body) Synonyms: shake up
suck (verb) give suck to Synonyms: breastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, suckle, wet-nurse
(verb) draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
(verb) take in, also metaphorically Synonyms: absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, take in, take up
(verb) draw something in by or as if by a vacuum
(verb) provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation Synonyms: blow, fellate, go down on
(verb) be inadequate or objectionable Synonyms: blow
(verb) attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc. Synonyms: suck in
suckle (verb) give suck to Synonyms: breastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, wet-nurse
(verb) suck milk from the mother's breasts
suction (verb) empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction
(verb) remove or draw away by the force of suction
sudate (verb) excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin Synonyms: perspire, sweat
suds (verb) make froth or foam and become bubbly Synonyms: froth, spume
(verb) wash in suds
sue (verb) institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against Synonyms: action, litigate, process
suffer (verb) be in pain Synonyms: hurt
(verb) undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) Synonyms: get, have, sustain
(verb) feel unwell or uncomfortable
(verb) get worse in quality
(verb) be set at a disadvantage Synonyms: lose
(verb) put up with something or somebody unpleasant Synonyms: abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, support, tolerate
(verb) experience (emotional) pain
(verb) feel physical pain Synonyms: ache, hurt
(verb) undergo or be subjected to Synonyms: endure
(verb) undergo or suffer Synonyms: meet
(verb) be given to
suffice (verb) be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity Synonyms: answer, do, serve
suffix (verb) attach a suffix to
suffocate (verb) struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake Synonyms: choke, gag, strangle
(verb) feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air
(verb) be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen Synonyms: asphyxiate, stifle
(verb) suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of Synonyms: choke
(verb) become stultified, suppressed, or stifled Synonyms: choke
(verb) deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing Synonyms: asphyxiate, smother
(verb) impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of Synonyms: asphyxiate, choke, stifle
suffuse (verb) to become overspread as with a fluid, a colour, a gleam of light
(verb) cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across Synonyms: perfuse
sugar (verb) sweeten with sugar Synonyms: saccharify
sugarcoat (verb) cause to appear more pleasant or appealing
(verb) coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze Synonyms: candy, glaze
suggest (verb) make a proposal, declare a plan for something Synonyms: advise, propose
(verb) call to mind Synonyms: evoke, paint a picture
(verb) imply as a possibility Synonyms: intimate
(verb) drop a hint; intimate by a hint Synonyms: hint
suit (verb) accord or comport with Synonyms: befit, beseem
(verb) enhance the appearance of Synonyms: become
(verb) be agreeable or acceptable
(verb) be agreeable or acceptable to Synonyms: accommodate, fit
sulfate (verb) convert into a sulfate
sulfur (verb) treat with sulphur in order to preserve Synonyms: sulphur
sulfurette (verb) combine with sulfur Synonyms: sulphurette
sulk (verb) be in a huff and display one's displeasure Synonyms: brood, pout
sully (verb) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone Synonyms: asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch
(verb) make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically Synonyms: defile, maculate, stain, tarnish
(verb) place under suspicion or cast doubt upon Synonyms: cloud, corrupt, defile, taint
sulphur (verb) treat with sulphur in order to preserve Synonyms: sulfur
sulphurette (verb) combine with sulfur Synonyms: sulfurette
sum (verb) determine the sum of Synonyms: add, add together, add up, sum up, summate, tally, tot, tot up, total, tote up
(verb) be a summary of Synonyms: sum up, summarise, summarize
summarise (verb) give a summary (of) Synonyms: resume, sum up, summarize
(verb) be a summary of Synonyms: sum, sum up, summarize
summarize (verb) give a summary (of) Synonyms: resume, sum up, summarise
(verb) be a summary of Synonyms: sum, sum up, summarise
summate (verb) determine the sum of Synonyms: add, add together, add up, sum, sum up, tally, tot, tot up, total, tote up
(verb) form or constitute a cumulative effect
summer (verb) spend the summer
summerise (verb) prepare for summer Synonyms: summerize
summerize (verb) prepare for summer Synonyms: summerise
summit (verb) reach the summit (of a mountain) Synonyms: breast
summon (verb) make ready for action or use Synonyms: marshal, mobilise, mobilize
(verb) call in an official matter, such as to attend court Synonyms: cite, summons
(verb) ask to come
(verb) gather or bring together Synonyms: come up, muster, muster up, rally
(verb) cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively Synonyms: call up
summons (verb) call in an official matter, such as to attend court Synonyms: cite, summon
sun (verb) expose one's body to the sun Synonyms: sunbathe
(verb) expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun Synonyms: insolate, solarise, solarize
sunbathe (verb) expose one's body to the sun Synonyms: sun
sunburn (verb) get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun Synonyms: burn
sunder (verb) break apart or in two, using violence
suntan (verb) get a tan from being exposed to the sun
sup (verb) take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time either by drinking or by eating with a spoon
superannuate (verb) retire or become ineligible because of old age or infirmity
(verb) become obsolete
(verb) declare to be obsolete
(verb) retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability
supercharge (verb) increase the pressure on a gas or liquid Synonyms: pressurise, pressurize
(verb) increase or raise Synonyms: advance, boost
superfetate (verb) conceive when a fetus is already present in the uterus
superimpose (verb) place on top of Synonyms: lay over, superpose
superinfect (verb) infect (an infected cell) further or infect a cell already containing similar organisms
superintend (verb) watch and direct Synonyms: manage, oversee, supervise
superordinate (verb) place in a superior order or rank
superpose (verb) place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide
(verb) place on top of Synonyms: lay over, superimpose
superscribe (verb) write on the outside or upper part of
(verb) write on the top or outside
supersede (verb) take the place or move into the position of Synonyms: replace, supervene upon, supplant
supervene (verb) take place as an additional or unexpected development
supervise (verb) keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance Synonyms: monitor
(verb) watch and direct Synonyms: manage, oversee, superintend
supinate (verb) turn (the hand or forearm) so that the back is downward or backward, or turn out (the leg)
supplant (verb) take the place or move into the position of Synonyms: replace, supersede, supervene upon
supple (verb) make pliant and flexible

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