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subjugate
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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.

subjugate
Verb
[-gating, -gated] to bring (a group of people) under one's control [Latin sub- under + jugum yoke]
subjugation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.subjugate - 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"
crush, oppress, suppress - come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"
2.subjugate - make subservient; force to submit or subdue
dragoon - subjugate by imposing troops
enslave - make a slave of; bring into servitude
dominate, master - have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems"

subjugate
verb conquer, master, overcome, defeat, crush, suppress, put down, overthrow, tame, lick (informal) subdue, overpower, quell, rule over, enslave, vanquish, hold sway over, bring to heel, bring (someone) to his knees, bring under the yoke
Translations
Spanish subjugate [ˈsʌbdʒugeɪt] vtsubyugar, sojuzgar
French subjugate [ˈsʌbdʒugeɪt] vtsubjuguer
German subjugate [ˈsʌbdʒugeɪt] vtunterwerfen
Italian subjugate [ˈsʌbdʒugeɪt] vtsottomettere, soggiogare

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