The Collaborative International Dictionary
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, and compel to submit to the government or absolute control of another; to vanquish.
He subjugated a king, and called him his ``vassal.''
--Baker.
Syn: To conquer; subdue; overcome. See Conquer.
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vb. (present participle of subjugate English)
Usage examples of "subjugating".
There has been no need for war between us, not even when my father was subjugating the uplands once and for all.
Oddly enough, though the Catteni were the subjugating race, the Deskis and Rugarians didn't seem to feel any animosity towards Zainal.
Once Chalced is battered into submission then Bingtown will be open for trade again, whether or not Six Duchies took any part in subjugating Chalced.
This is the act of a ruthless faction determined to gain power for themselves, first by subjugating their own kind.
Third, how can you even entertain the idea of subjugating your personality?
They had reversed the usual process by subjugating various Aryan tribes.
Mucius made war on those who had ravaged Luna and Pisae, and after completely subjugating them deprived them of their arms.
You must have the courage which your ancestors had when after subjugating the whole of Europe they crossed over to Asia and opened up by their arms an unknown world, and never ceased to conquer until they were hemmed in by the purple ocean and there was nothing more to conquer.
The Coven needed a place to put their so-called 'undesirables' while they were subjugating the nation, so they loosed a disease upon the entire population of a nearby city, murdering them.
Great Britain, perhaps, has made but too little use of this kind of artillery, which France has found so effectual towards subjugating the continent: but Troubridge had the prey within his reach.
From the Dreel point of view, most tragic of all would be loss of the knowledge they would have gained by subjugating established civilizations.