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- DictionarySub·ju·gate/ˈsəbjəˌɡāt/
verb
- 1. bring under domination or control, especially by conquest: "the invaders had soon subjugated most of the native population"
The meaning of SUBJUGATE is to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer. How to use subjugate in a sentence. Did you know?
to treat yourself, your wishes, or your beliefs as being less important than other people or their wishes or beliefs: She subjugated her self to her mother's needs. Reporters must subjugate personal political convictions to their professional commitment to balance.
Subjugate definition: to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master.. See examples of SUBJUGATE used in a sentence.
to treat yourself, your wishes, or your beliefs as being less important than other people or their wishes or beliefs: She subjugated her self to her mother's needs. Reporters must subjugate personal political convictions to their professional commitment to balance.
subjugate. to defeat somebody/something; to gain control over somebody/something. be subjugated (to something) Her personal ambitions had been subjugated to (= considered less important than) the needs of her family.
If someone subjugates a group of people, they take complete control of them, especially by defeating them in a war. [formal] People in the region are fiercely independent and resist all attempts to subjugate them. [VERB noun] subjugation (sʌbdʒʊgeɪʃən ) uncountable noun.
2 days ago · subjugate (third-person singular simple present subjugates, present participle subjugating, simple past and past participle subjugated) ( transitive) To forcibly impose obedience or servitude upon.
Definitions of 'subjugate'. 1. If someone subjugates a group of people, they take complete control of them, especially by defeating them in a war. [formal] [...] 2. If your wishes or desires are subjugated to something, they are treated as less important than that thing. [formal] [...] More.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word subjugate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Subjugate definition: To bring under control, especially by military force; conquer.
