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How to pronounce subjugate in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms subject
Type of dominate, master
Has types enslave, dragoon
Derivation subjugation, subjugator
Type Words
Synonyms keep down, quash, reduce, repress, subdue
Type of crush, oppress, suppress


The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land.

Examples of subjugate

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This process shows that there is a clear determination to subjugate the country.
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Tchuruk, Messier, and Arnault aren't modern-day Napoleons looking to subjugate.
From the businessweek.com
We still occupy and subjugate, look at Northern Ireland, right on our doorstep.
From the independent.co.uk
This guy doesn't want a partner, he wants someone he can subjugate and control.
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The machine that used to subjugate by crushing rather than persuading is worn out.
From the time.com
Ahmad Shah tried several more times to subjugate the Sikhs permanently, but failed.
From the en.wikipedia.org
He might try to subjugate his neighbors just by threatening a nuclear attack.
From the edition.cnn.com
After Yuttahadhi, Naresuan then launched his campaigns to subjugate Cambodia.
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She would pick on the weakest MALE and subjugate them until she sacked them.
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More examples
  • Repress: 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"
  • Make subservient; force to submit or subdue
  • (subjugated) reduced to submission; "subjugated peoples"
  • (subjugation) forced submission to control by others
  • (subjugation) conquest: the act of conquering
  • To forcibly impose obedience or servitude
  • (Subjugation) you allow others to control you - out of fear that you will be punished or abandoned if you disobey, or guilt that you hurt others by putting yourself first. ...