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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.

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[Middle English subjugaten, from Latin subiugre, subiugt- : sub-, sub- + iugum, yoke; see yeug- in Indo-European roots.]

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subju·gation n.

subju·gator n.

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subjugate

Verb

[-gating, -gated] to bring (a group of people) under one's control [Latin sub- under + jugum yoke]

subjugation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	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" quash, repress, subdue, keep down, reduce 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 subject 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"

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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

subjugate [ˈsʌbdʒugeɪt] vt → subyugar, sojuzgar

subjugate [ˈsʌbdʒugeɪt] vt → subjuguer

subjugate [ˈsʌbdʒugeɪt] vt → unterwerfen

subjugate [ˈsʌbdʒugeɪt] vt → sottomettere, soggiogare