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subjugate
[ suhb-juh-geyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to make submissive or subservient; enslave.
Synonyms: , , ,
subjugate
/ ˈsʌbdʒʊˌɡeɪt; ˈsʌbdʒəɡəbəl /
verb
- to bring into subjection
- to make subservient or submissive
Derived Forms
- ˌܲˈپDz, noun
- subjugable, adjective
- ˈܲˌٴǰ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܲ··· [suhb, -j, uh, -g, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
- ܲj·tDz noun
- ܲj·tǰ noun
- ԴDz·ܲj·· adjective
- -ܲj·iԲ adjective
- ܲ·ܲj·e adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of subjugate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of subjugate1
Example Sentences
Mina’s father flouted strictures; Sade’s mother subjugated herself to them — that is, until Sade went to jail on a serious felony and compassion for her daughter awakened her long-dormant maternal loyalty.
But Roberts continually gave Betts both the public and private support he needed to subjugate his ego for the good of the team.
The saying “history repeats itself” is particularly fitting in our current moment, because the reality is Trump’s war on DEI is reminiscent of Jim Crow era efforts to subjugate Black people.
In Malofeev’s subjugating hands, Janácek’s vaporously evocative “In the Mists” became “In the Thick, Disorienting and Blinding Fog” and led, without a pause, into Liszt’s doomed and drummed “Funérailles,” creating an extraordinary sonic vista.
For Kyiv, it's the only way to guarantee the country's future survival, against a rapacious Russian enemy bent on subjugating Ukraine.
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