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Webster 1913 Edition

Subjugate

Sub′ju-gate

,
Verb.
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
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Subjugate

SUBJUGATE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. Sub and jugo, to 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.
He subjugated a king, and called him his vassal.
[Subjugate differs from subject only in implying a reduction to a more tyrannical or arbitrary sway; but they are often used as synonymous.]

Definition 2024

subjugate

subjugate

English

Verb

subjugate ‎(third-person singular simple present subjugates, present participle subjugating, simple past and past participle subjugated)

  1. To forcibly impose obedience or servitude.

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External links

  • subjugate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • subjugate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Latin

Verb

subjugāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of subjugō

Etymology

Romans Under the Yoke (1858), Charles Gleyre

From Latin subiugatus, past participle of subiugare ‎(“to bring under the yoke, subjugate”), from sub ‎(“under”) + iugum ‎(“yoke”). See yoke.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪt/
  • Hyphenation: sub‧ju‧gate

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