subjugate

subjugate
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. t. conquer, vanquish, master, subdue; overthrow; enslave. See subjection.
II
(Roget's IV) v.
1. [To subdue]
Syn. suppress, enslave, master; see defeat 1 , hinder , restrain 1 , subject .
2. [To conquer]
Syn. overcome, crush, triumph over; see defeat 2 .
See Synonym Study at defeat .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v.
[SUB juh GATE]
to control or bring under one s power.
He felt it was a man s responsibility to subjugate women.
SYN.: conquer, control, dominate, boss, lord over, rule, yoke, subject, keep down, *keep under one s thumb, enslave.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition: beat, best, conquer, defeat, master, overcome, prevail against (or over), rout, subdue, surmount, triumph over, vanquish, worst. Informal: trim, whip. Slang: ace, lick. Idioms: carry (or win) the day, get (or have) the best of, get (or have) the better of, go someone one better. See WIN. 2. To make subservient or subordinate: enslave, enthrall, subject. See FREE.

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  • Subjugate — Sub ju*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subjugated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Subjugating}.] [L. subjugatus, p. p. of subjugare to subjugate; sub under + jugum a yoke. See {Yoke}.] To subdue, and bring under the yoke of power or dominion; to conquer by force,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • subjugate — I verb beat, bring to terms, command, conquer, control, crush, defeat, dominate, enslave, enthrall, govern, hold captive, hold in bondage, hold sway over, humble, master, overbear, overcome, overpower, overrule, overthrow, overwhelm, put down,… …   Law dictionary

  • subjugate — (v.) early 15c., from L. subjugatus, pp. of subjugare (see SUBJUGATION (Cf. subjugation)). Related: Subjugated; subjugating …   Etymology dictionary

  • subjugate — *subdue, reduce, overcome, surmount, overthrow, rout, *conquer, vanquish, defeat, beat, lick Analogous words: circumvent, outwit, foil, thwart, *frustrate: compel, coerce, *force …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • subjugate — [v] overpower, defeat bear down, beat down, bring to heel*, bring to knees*, coerce, compel, conquer, crush, enslave, enthrall, force, hold sway, keep under thumb*, kick around*, overcome, overthrow, put down, quell, reduce, reel back in*, rule,… …   New thesaurus

  • subjugate — ► VERB ▪ bring under domination or control, especially by conquest. DERIVATIVES subjugation noun. ORIGIN Latin subjugare bring under a yoke , from jugum yoke …   English terms dictionary

  • subjugate — [sub′jə gāt΄] vt. subjugated, subjugating [ME subiugaten < L subjugatus, pp. of subjugare, to bring under the yoke < sub , under + jugum,YOKE] 1. to bring under control or subjection; conquer 2. to cause to become subservient; subdue SYN.… …   English World dictionary

  • subjugate — v. (D; tr.) to subjugate to * * * [ sʌbdʒʊgeɪt] (D; tr.) to subjugate to …   Combinatory dictionary

  • subjugate — UK [ˈsʌbdʒʊɡeɪt] / US [ˈsʌbdʒəˌɡeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms subjugate : present tense I/you/we/they subjugate he/she/it subjugates present participle subjugating past tense subjugated past participle subjugated to defeat a place or a group… …   English dictionary

  • subjugate — subjugable /sub jeuh geuh beuhl/, adj. subjugation, n. subjugator, n. /sub jeuh gayt /, v.t., subjugated, subjugating. 1. to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master. 2. to make submissive or subservient; enslave. [1400 50;… …   Universalium

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