subject to
phrasal verb
            
              subjected to; subjected to also subject to; subjecting to; subjects to            
        
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                                                      : affected by or possibly affected by (something)                                      
              
                             
The firm is subject to state law.
                                       The schedule is tentative and subject to change.
                                       Clothing purchases over $200 are subject to tax.
                                       Anyone caught trespassing is subject to a $500 fine.
                         
                
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                                                      : likely to do, have, or suffer from (something)                                      
              
                             
My cousin is subject to panic attacks.
                                       I'd rather not live in an area that is subject to flooding.
                         
                
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                                                      : dependent on something else to happen or be true                                      
              
                             
The sale of the property is subject to approval by the city council.
                                       All rooms are just $100 a night, subject to availability.
                         
                
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