Meaning of SUBJUGATE
| Pronunciation: | | 'subju`geyt
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- [v] 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"
- [v] make subservient; force to submit
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| | Synonyms: | | keep down, quash, reduce, repress, subdue, subject |
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| | See Also: | | clamp down, crush, dominate, dragoon, enslave, master, oppress, suppress | |
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| | Definition: | | \Sub"ju*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subjugated}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Subjugating}.] [L. subjugatus, p. p. of
subjugare to subjugate; sub under + jugum a yoke. See
{Yoke}.]
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.
He subjugated a king, and called him his ``vassal.''
--Baker.
Syn: To conquer; subdue; overcome. See {Conquer}.
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