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Rashi on Deuteronomy 20:20/רש"י על דברים כ׳:כ׳

אעד רדתה. לְשׁוֹן רִדּוּי, שֶׁתְּהֵא כְּפוּפָה לְךָ:
1עד רדתה [AND THOU SHALT BUILD BULWARKS AGAINST THE CITY …] UNTIL רדתה — This (the word רדתה) means “subduing”, [and the meaning is, thou shalt besiege it until] it becomes submissive.