subjugate

Meanings

Verb

put down by force or intimidation
- "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
make subservient; force to submit or subdue
To forcibly impose obedience or servitude upon.

Adj

In a subjugated position.
subjugated

Origin / Etymology

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First attested in 1447; from Middle English subjugaten (“to conquer, subjugate”), from subjugat(e) (“subjugated, made submissive, obedient”, also used as the past participle of subjugaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), from Latin subiugātus, perfect passive participle of subiugō (“to bring under the yoke, subjugate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from sub- (“under”) + iugō (“yoke”), from iugum + -ō. See yoke.

Synonyms

enthrall, keep down, quash, reduce, repress, subdue, subject, underyoke

Scrabble Score: 19

subjugate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
subjugate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 25

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