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subjugate |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Subjugate \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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: subjugate v 1: 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" [syn: {repress}, {quash}, {keep down}, {subdue}, {reduce}] 2: make subservient; force to submit [syn: {subject}]
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