sub ‧ sume /səbˈsjuːm $ -ˈsuːm/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: subsumere , from Latin sumere 'to take up' ]
formal to include someone or something as a member of a group or type, rather than considering it separately
subsume somebody/something under something
A wide range of offences are usually subsumed under the category of robbery.