Subjugate: meaning, definitions and examples

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subjugate

 

[ หˆsสŒbdส’สŠหŒษกeษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

to control

To subjugate means to bring someone or something under complete control, often in a harsh or oppressive way. It involves suppressing or dominating a person, group, or territory.

Synonyms

conquer, dominate, enslave, oppress

Examples of usage

  • The tyrant sought to subjugate the population through fear and intimidation.
  • The invaders aimed to subjugate the native people and exploit their resources.
  • The dictator used propaganda to subjugate the minds of the citizens.
Context #2 | Verb

to subdue

To subjugate can also mean to subdue or bring something under control through force or conquest. It implies the act of overpowering or defeating an opponent.

Synonyms

defeat, overpower, quell, suppress

Examples of usage

  • The army was able to subjugate the rebellion and restore order.
  • The hero's goal was to subjugate the villain and save the city from destruction.

Translations

Translations of the word "subjugate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น subjugar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคถ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unterwerfen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menaklukkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะดะบะพั€ะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ujarzmiฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅพๆœใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท soumettre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ subyugar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท boyun eฤŸdirmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ •๋ณตํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุฎุถุงุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ podmanit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ podmaniลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅพๆœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ podrediti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leggja undir sig

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐา“ั‹ะฝะดั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ boyun ษ™ymษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ subyugar

Etymology

The word 'subjugate' originated from the Latin word 'subjugatus', which means 'brought under a yoke' or 'subdued'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century. Throughout history, the concept of subjugation has been prevalent in various forms of governance and conquest, where one group seeks to assert dominance over another through force or authority.

See also: subjugated, subjugator.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,781, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.