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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsʌbdʒʊgeɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsʌbdʒəˌgeɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sub′jə gāt′)

Inflections of 'subjugate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

subjugates: v 3rd person singular

subjugating: v pres p

subjugated: v past

subjugated: v past p

sub•ju•gate /ˈsʌbdʒəˌgeɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -gat•ed, -gat•ing.

to bring under complete control; conquer:The invaders subjugated the farmers.
to make less important:subjugating his desires to play golf to the needs of his family.

sub•ju•ga•tion /ˌsʌbdʒəˈgeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

sub•ju•gate (sub′jə gāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -gat•ed, -gat•ing.

to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer;
master.
to make submissive or subservient;
enslave.

Late Latin subjugātus, past participle of subjugāre to subjugate, equivalent. to sub- sub- + jug(um) yoke¹ + -ātus -ate¹
late Middle English 1400–50

sub′ju•ga′tion, n.
sub′ju•ga′tor, n.

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subjugate /ˈsʌbdʒʊˌɡeɪt/ vb (transitive)

to bring into subjection
to make subservient or submissive

Etymology: 15th Century: from Late Latin subjugāre to subdue, from Latin sub- + jugum yokesubjugable /ˈsʌbdʒəɡəb^əl/ adj ˌsubjuˈgation n ˈsubjuˌgator n

'subjugate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

enslave - oppress - reduce - subject - captivate - conquer - enthrall - mortify - overpower - persecution - vanquish - subdue

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Synonyms: suppress, enslave, master, subject, make subservient, more...

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