subjugate
VerbUS[suhb-juh-geyt]/ˈsʌbdʒəˌɡeɪt/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Verb (2)subjugated, subjugating
- put down by force or intimidation“The government quashes any attempt of an uprising”“China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently”“The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land”Synonyms: repressquashkeep downsubduereduceMore general oppress, suppress
- make subservient; force to submit or subdueSynonyms: subjectMore general dominate, masterMore specific enslave, dragoon
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Sub′ju·gate transitive verb [past tense & past participle Subjugated; present participle & verbal noun Subjugating.]
Origin: L. subjugatus, p. p. of subjugare to subjugate; sub under + jugum a yoke. See Yoke.
To subdue, and bring under the yoke of power or dominion; to conquer by force, and compel to submit to the government or absolute control of another; to vanquish.
He subjugated a king, and called him his “vassal.”— Sir Richard Baker
Synonyms: To conquer; subdue; overcome. See Conquer.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54