SUBJUGATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SUBJUGATE?

Need another word that means the same as “subjugate”? Find 20 synonyms and 30 related words for “subjugate” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Subjugate” are: subject, keep down, quash, reduce, repress, subdue, conquer, vanquish, defeat, crush, quell, gain mastery over, gain ascendancy over, gain control of, bring under the yoke, bring to heel, bring someone to their knees, overcome, overpower, hegemonize

Subjugate as a Verb

Definitions of "Subjugate" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “subjugate” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Make someone or something subordinate to.
• Bring under domination or control, especially by conquest.
• Make subservient; force to submit or subdue.
• Put down by force or intimidation.

Synonyms of "Subjugate" as a verb (20 Words)

bring someone to their knees	Bestow a quality on.
bring to heel	Be accompanied by.
bring under the yoke	Attract the attention of.
conquer	Take possession of by force, as after an invasion. Conquer your fears.
crush	Crush or bruise. A labourer was crushed to death by a lorry.
defeat	Prevent (an aim) from being achieved. She was defeated by the last steep hill.
gain ascendancy over	Increase (one’s body weight.
gain control of	Increase or develop.
gain mastery over	Reach a destination, either real or abstract.
hegemonize	Subject (a population, region, process, etc.) to a dominant political or social power. Globalization hegemonizes and controls the urban as well as rural poor.
keep down	Raise.
overcome	Overcome usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome. She was obviously overcome with excitement.
overpower	Be too intense for; overwhelm. They were overpowered by the fumes.
quash	Reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure. A hospital executive quashed rumours that nursing staff will lose jobs.
quell	Put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force. Quell my hunger.
reduce	Reduce in size reduce physically. Olga was reduced to stunned silence.
repress	Put down by force or intimidation. The thought that he had killed his brother was so terrible that he repressed it.
subdue	Bring (a country or people) under control by force. Charles went on a campaign to subdue the Saxons.
subject	Cause or force someone or something to undergo (a particular experience or form of treatment, typically an unwelcome or unpleasant one. The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills.
vanquish	Defeat thoroughly. He successfully vanquished his rival.

Usage Examples of "Subjugate" as a verb

• The new ruler firmly subjugated the Church to the state.
• The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land.
• The invaders had soon subjugated most of the population.

Associations of "Subjugate" (30 Words)

beat	Indicate by beating as with the fingers or drumsticks. The boat beat in the strong wind.
captor	A person that catches or confines another. He managed to escape from his captors two nights later.
chasten	Restrain. The director was somewhat chastened by his recent flops.
chastise	Censure severely. He chastised his colleagues for their laziness.
conquer	Overcome by conquest. They ve conquered new markets in Japan.
conquest	The overcoming of a problem or weakness. The conquest of space.
control	Exercise authoritative control or power over. The airflow is controlled by a fan.
curb	Restrain a horse by means of a curb. Plans to introduce tougher curbs on insider dealing.
defeat	An instance of defeating or being defeated. She had still not quite admitted defeat.
enslave	Cause (someone) to lose their freedom of choice or action. They were enslaved by their need to take drugs.
inhibit	Prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something. Inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction.
inhibition	A feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way. The children at first shy soon lost their inhibitions.
limit	Restrict or confine within limits. There are limits on the amount you can bet.
oppress	Come down on or keep down by unjust use of one’s authority. The government oppresses political activists.
oppression	Mental pressure or distress. Beatrice s mood had initially been alarm and a sense of oppression.
overcome	Overcome as with emotions or perceptual stimuli. You must overcome all difficulties.
overpower	Be too intense for; overwhelm. They were overpowered by the fumes.
predominance	The possession or exertion of control or power. Churches with a predominance of African American members.
repress	Put out of one’s consciousness. The thought that he had killed his brother was so terrible that he repressed it.
restrain	Deprive (someone) of freedom of movement or personal liberty. The need to restrain public expenditure.
restrict	Place under restrictions limit access to. Cities can restrict groups of protesters from gathering on a residential street.
subdue	Hold within limits and control. Charles went on a campaign to subdue the Saxons.
subjection	The act of conquering. The country s subjection to European colonialism.
subjugation	Forced submission to control by others. The colonial subjugation of a country by means of brute military force.
suppress	Prevent or inhibit (a process or reaction. Suppress a smile.
suppression	The restraint or repression of an idea, activity, or reaction by something more powerful. A suppression of the newspaper.
surmount	Stand or be placed on top of. All manner of cultural differences were surmounted.
transcend	Be superior or better than some standard. This was an issue transcending party politics.
tyrannize	Rule a country as a tyrant. She tyrannized her family.
tyranny	A state under cruel and oppressive government. The tyranny of her stepmother.