Synonyms of subjecting

subjecting 1 of 2

noun

as in conquest

the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control

a time when the subjecting of much of Asia and Africa to European rule was at its culmination

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conquest
• dominating
• subjection
• domination
• subjugation
• subduing
• subjugating
• vanquishing
• takeover
• whipping
• overpowering
• victory
• trimming
• winning
• licking
• beating
• win
• enslavement
• defeat
• trouncing
• triumph
• drubbing
• shellacking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freeing
• release
• liberation
• emancipation
• manumission
• enfranchisement

subjecting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of subject

as in subduing

to bring under one's control by force of arms

Attila the Hun subjected most of Europe to his barbaric pillage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subduing
• conquering
• dominating
• defeating
• overcoming
• subordinating
• enslaving
• reducing
• subjugating
• vanquishing
• pacifying
• crushing
• beating
• overpowering
• whipping
• smashing
• licking
• annihilating
• suppressing
• quelling
• clobbering
• trouncing
• walloping
• routing
• thrashing
• prevailing (over)
• repressing
• squashing
• mowing (down)
• triumphing (over)
• drubbing
• silencing
• quashing
• smothering
• squelching
• breaking
• skunking
• putting down
• clamping down (on)
• cracking down (on)
• snuffing (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• releasing
• freeing
• discharging
• springing
• emancipating
• liberating
• enfranchising
• unchaining
• manumitting
• unfettering
• unbinding
• uncaging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of subjecting

Verb

Gordon tried his best to make amends, even subjecting himself to an unnecessary summer flu shot to get face time with the love of his life, but Ashley wasn’t having it… until an old family photo started giving her second thoughts. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2026

The beds can contain hundreds of blocks laid out in a grid, growing progressively deeper so an aircraft slows without subjecting the landing gear — or the people aboard — to extreme deceleration forces that can be deadly in a crash. — Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Though the new scanners can identify threat items that older X-ray machines may have missed, such as liquid explosives, subjecting all passenger carry-on bags to this technology is misguided. — Sheldon H. Jacobson, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2026

Ford had introduced the moving assembly line in 1913, subjecting workers to repeating the same easily learned task again and again—boosting productivity and disciplining laborers. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Carr has been investigating diversity practices at Comcast since February 2025 and not ruled out subjecting its NBC licenses to an early review. — Reuters, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Meta may end up subjecting its users, regardless of age, to age verification practices that may include requiring a government ID and biometric scans. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 2 Sep. 2026

Hisbah members also face widespread allegations of rights abuses in their enforcement operations, including subjecting offenders to dehumanizing punishments such as public beatings or shaming. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

The team would put the players up in hotel rooms with two beds, subjecting Freeman to the incessant clicking of Heyward texting. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026