subdued

adj

1. Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive.

   “He is subdued after the disagreement last night.”

   “I pray you in your Letters, / When you ſhall theſe vnluckie deeds relate, / Speake of me, as I am. […] / Of one, whoſe ſubdu'd Eyes, / Albeit un-vsed to the melting moode, / Drops teares as faſt as the Arabian Trees / Their Medicinable gumme.”

2. Not glaring in color; soft and light in tone.

   “The colour scheme used for this room is subdued.”

3. Reduced in intensity or strength; toned down.

verb

1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of subdue

   “He subdued the dog yesterday.”