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]