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Subjugate Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Subjugate has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

put down by force or intimidation

"The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"

"China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"

"The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"

2

make subservient; force to submit or subdue

3

To forcibly impose obedience or servitude upon.

Example Sentences
"The government quashes any attempt of an uprising" verb
"China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently" verb
"The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
oppress dominate
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
dragoon enslave
Rhyming Words
ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate
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