Synonyms for subjugate
Definitions
- v. 1
To forcibly impose obedience, servitude, or submission upon (a country, a people, etc.).
- v. 2
To make (someone or something) subordinate to another person or thing; to subordinate.
Related words
- Word family
- subjugable subjugation subjugator
Forms
- Past participle
- subjugated
e.g. subjugated → subdued, enslaved, vanquished, conquered…
Example sentences
- conquer These are the Faces of Evil. You must conquer each.
- subdue The police used tear gas to subdue the protestors.
- enslave Stefan and the demon wanted to enslave humanity.
- vanquish We must vanquish our opponents.
- overpower Layla knew that she couldn't physically overpower Sami.
- repress He tried to to repress his anger during the meeting.
By length
- 4 letters
- tame1, rout1
- 5 letters
- quell1, quash1
- 6 letters
- master2, reduce2, humble2, subdue2, entame
- 7 letters
- subject2, conquer2, enslave2, repress2, enthral2
- 8 letters
- overcome3, suppress2, vanquish2, enthrall, overbear
- 9 letters
- overthrow3, overpower4, underyoke
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (master2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- subjuguer
- Italiano
- soggiogare
- Español
- subyugar
- Deutsch
- unterjochen