subjected

[suhb-jek-tid]

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adjective

under the control or rule of another person, government, country, etc..
On becoming King of all Ireland, Brian was given the name Boru, or “Brian of the Tribes,” and he collected tributes from all the subjected clans.
exposed to or undergoing something by necessity.
I choose to sing only when I'm alone, because I am generally so off-key that any subjected listeners will ask me to immediately cease and desist.
involved in or undergoing a medical, surgical, or psychological treatment or experiment: .
The subjected children were 383 boys and 378 girls, all between five and seven years of age.
After receiving the gene editing treatment, the subjected mice were less likely to seek out cocaine

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of subject.

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Other Word Forms

subjectedly adverb
subjectedness noun
nonsubjected adjective
unsubjected adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of subjected¹

First recorded in 1400–50; subject ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; subject ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

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Mr Dunn was not under the influence of any substance at the time of the collision, but the report found that he was subjected to drug testing, while Sacoolas was not.

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Caroline Garcia, then the world number 30, spoke last year about the level of abuse players are subjected to.

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Jenny said her memories were of violence while Christina recalled being subjected to physical, emotional and spiritual abuse by Ms Wairing.

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The other issue is about this issue of whether trans folks should be considered on their own the type of group that got a closer look when they're subjected to discrimination.

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In March this year, the Olympic champion stood in a courtroom in his native Norway and claimed he had been subjected to a decade of physical and mental abuse by his father.

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subject complement subjectify

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