Subjugate Definition & Meaning
subjugate
- verb
- 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"
- make subservient; force to submit or subdue
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- What does subjugate mean?
- 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" make subservient; force to submit or subdue
- What part of speech is subjugate?
- Subjugate is a verb.
- How many definitions does subjugate have?
- Subjugate has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).