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subjugate
[ suhb-juh-geyt ]
/ ˈsʌb dʒəˌgeɪt /
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verb (used with object), sub·ju·gat·ed, sub·ju·gat·ing.
to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master.
to make submissive or subservient; enslave.
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Origin of subjugate
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Words nearby subjugate
subject matter, subject-raising, subjoin, subjoinder, sub judice, subjugate, subjugation, subjunction, subjunctive, subkingdom, sublanguage
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British Dictionary definitions for subjugate
subjugate
/ (ˈsʌbdʒʊˌɡeɪt) /
verb (tr)
to bring into subjection
to make subservient or submissive
Derived forms of subjugate
subjugable (ˈsʌbdʒəɡəbəl), adjectivesubjugation, nounsubjugator, nounWord Origin for subjugate
C15: from Late Latin subjugāre to subdue, from Latin sub- + jugum yoke
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