To subdue, and bring under the yoke of power or dominion; to conquer by force, and compel to submit to the government or absolute control of another; to vanquish
If someone subjugates a group of people, they take complete control of them, especially by defeating them in a war. Their costly and futile attempt to subjugate the Afghans lasted just 10 years. + subjugation sub·ju·ga·tion the brutal subjugation of native tribes
put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
If your wishes or desires are subjugated to something, they are treated as less important than that thing. After having been subjugated to ambition, your maternal instincts are at last starting to assert themselves. to defeat a person or group and make them obey you (past participle of subjugare, from jugum )
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[ 's&b-ji-"gAt ] (transitive verb.) 15th century. Middle English, from Latin subjugatus, past participle of subjugare, from sub- + jugum yoke; more at YOKE.