subjected

American  

[suhb-jek-tid] / səbˈdʒɛk tɪd /

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of subject.

Other Word Forms

• nonsubjected adjective
• subjectedly adverb
• subjectedness noun
• unsubjected adjective

Etymology

Origin of subjected

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

Example Sentences

She was first subjected to an ego-bruising round of media speculation that this was coming, rumors egged on by anonymous White House sources.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Moreno, however, supported the idea of eliminating the taxable maximum, which is the cap on earnings subjected to Social Security payroll taxes.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

The Department of Justice and the Treasury subjected the question of whether the change could be made without congressional action to their gimlet-eyed scrutiny, and turned thumbs-down.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Like his siblings, he grew up in the public eye and was subjected to scrutiny from a young age.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

More powerful than my fear of the dreadful conditions to which I might be subjected in prison is my hatred for the dreadful conditions to which my people are subjected outside prison throughout this country....

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela