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3sub·ject
verb \səb-ˈjekt, ˈsəb-ˌjekt\Definition of SUBJECT
transitive verb
1
a : to bring under control or dominion : subjugate b : to make (as oneself) amenable to the discipline and control of a superior
2
: to make liable : predispose
3
: to cause or force to undergo or endure (something unpleasant, inconvenient, or trying) <was subjected to constant verbal abuse>
— sub·jec·tion \səb-ˈjek-shən\ noun
Examples of SUBJECT
- <Attila the Hun subjected most of Europe to his barbaric pillage.>
First Known Use of SUBJECT
14th century
Related to SUBJECT
Related Words: annihilate, beat, clobber, crush, defeat, drub, lick, mow (down), overcome, prevail (over), reduce, rout, skunk, smash, thrash, triumph (over), trounce, wallop, whip; enslave; break, clamp down (on), crack down (on), put down, quash, quell, repress, silence, smother, snuff (out), squash, squelch, suppress
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