subjugate
11subjugate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. conquer, vanquish, master, subdue; overthrow; enslave. See subjection. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To subdue] Syn. suppress, enslave, master; see defeat 1 , hinder , restrain 1 , subject . 2. [To… …
12subjugate — sub|ju|gate [ˈsʌbdʒugeıt] v [T usually passive] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of subjugare, from jugum yoke ] to defeat a person or group and make them obey you ▪ The native population was subjugated and exploited.… …
13subjugate — [[t]sʌ̱bʤʊgeɪt[/t]] subjugates, subjugating, subjugated 1) VERB If someone subjugates a group of people, they take complete control of them, especially by defeating them in a war. [FORMAL] [V n] Their costly and futile attempt to subjugate the… …
14subjugate — [ sʌbdʒʊgeɪt] verb (often subjugate someone/thing to) bring under domination or control, especially by conquest. Derivatives subjugation noun subjugator noun Origin ME: from late L. subjugat , subjugare bring under a yoke , based on jugum yoke …
15subjugate someone/thing to — bring under domination or control, especially by conquest. → subjugate …
16subjugate — transitive verb ( gated; gating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin subjugatus, past participle of subjugare, from sub + jugum yoke more at yoke Date: 15th century 1. to bring under control and governance as a subject ; conquer 2. to make… …
17subjugate — verb To forcibly impose obedience or servitude. See Also: subjugation …
18subjugate — Synonyms and related words: adopt, appropriate, arrogate, assume, bear down, beat down, bend, break, browbeat, bulldoze, bully, castrate, clamp down on, compel, conquer, cow, crush, daunt, defeat, deprive of freedom, despotize, disenfranchise,… …
19subjugate — sub|ju|gate [ sʌbdʒə,geıt ] verb transitive to defeat a place or group of people and force them to obey you: The indigenous people of Mexico were subjugated by the Spanish conquistadors during the 16th century. ╾ sub|ju|ga|tion [ ,sʌbdʒu geıʃn ]… …
20subjugate — see YOKE …
