SUBJUGATE


Meaning of SUBJUGATE in English

sub ‧ ju ‧ gate /ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪt, ˈsʌbdʒʊɡeɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive usually passive] formal

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: 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.

subjugated people/nation/country

subjugate somebody to somebody/something

Her own needs had been subjugated to (=not considered as important as) the needs of her family.

—subjugation /ˌsʌbdʒəˈɡeɪʃ ə n, ˌsʌbdʒʊˈɡeɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.