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• past tense form of subject.
• past participle of subject.

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

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

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

And Stalin himself, whose body was initially interred in the same mausoleum that housed the embalmed Vladimir Lenin, was subjected to criticism for some of his evil deeds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

Over one-third of American children and a staggering 53 percent of Black children will be subjected to a child protective services investigation at some point in their childhoods.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

The 437-page report written by a panel of three judges in 2021 found that the state had shirked its duty to protect Caruana Galizia and subjected her to personal attacks and verbal abuse from politicians.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

By allowing lawmakers to set aside more money that is not subjected to state spending limits, it could also allow them to hold onto money that would be returned to taxpayers under current law.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

Although she was assured that no farms would be sprayed, her property received two direct sprayings and, in addition, was twice subjected to drifting spray.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson