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subjugated

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sub·ju·gate  (sbj-gt)
tr.v. sub·ju·gat·ed, sub·ju·gat·ing, sub·ju·gates
1. To bring under control; conquer. See Synonyms at defeat.
2. To make subservient; enslave.
[Middle English subjugaten, from Latin subiugre, subiugt- : sub-, sub- + iugum, yoke; see yeug- in Indo-European roots.]
subju·gation n.
subju·gator n.
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Adj.1.subjugated - reduced to submission; "subjugated peoples"
defeated - beaten or overcome; not victorious; "the defeated enemy"


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This admirable duke, Valerius, With his disdain of fortune and of death, Captived himself, has captivated me, And though my arm hath ta'en his body here, His soul hath subjugated Martius' soul.
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