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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

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 FROM subjugate

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Words related to subjugate

enslave, conquer, force, enthrall, subdue, suppress, compel, reduce, rule, tame, crush, coerce, quell, triumph, overthrow, overcome, vanquish, bear down, put down, beat down

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, noun

Word Origin for subjugate

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