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Meaning of 'subjugate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Subjugate [ v. t.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'subjugate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . subjugate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- put down by force or intimidation
Example in sentence:
  • China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently;
  • The government quashes any attempt of an uprising;
  • The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land

Nearby Words:

sub sub judice sub- sub-base sub-bass subacid subacrid subacromial subact subaction

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