subjugate

[ suhb-juh-geyt ]

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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.

Origin of subjugate

1400–50; late Middle English <Late Latin subjugātus, past participle of subjugāre to subjugate, equivalent to sub-sub- + jug(um) yoke¹ + -ātus-ate¹

Other words for subjugate

1, 2	overcome, vanquish, reduce, overpower

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Other words from subjugate

sub·ju·ga·ble [suhb-juh-guh-buhl], /ˈsʌb dʒə gə bəl/, adjective
sub·ju·ga·tion, noun
sub·ju·ga·tor, noun
non·sub·ju·ga·ble, adjective
self-sub·ju·gat·ing, adjective
un·sub·ju·gat·ed, adjective

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How to use subjugate in a sentence

Mr. Hartopp felt not only mortified but subjugated,—he who had hitherto been the soft subjugator of the hardest.
What Will He Do With It, Complete | Edward Bulwer-Lytton

British Dictionary definitions for subjugate

subjugate

/ (ˈsʌbdʒʊˌɡeɪt) /

verb(tr)

to bring into subjection
to make subservient or submissive

Origin of subjugate

C15: from Late Latin subjugāre to subdue, from Latin sub- + jugum yoke

Derived forms of subjugate

subjugable (ˈsʌbdʒəɡəbəl), adjective
subjugation, noun
subjugator, noun

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