subjugated
AdjectiveUS[suhb-juh-gey-tid]/ˈsʌbdʒəˌɡeɪtɪd/4 syllables
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Adjective (1)
- reduced to submission“subjugated peoples”Opposite undefeatedSimilar defeated
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
“subjugated” is listed under Subjugate.
Sub′ju·gate transitive verb [past tense & past participle Subjugated; present participle & verbal noun Subjugating.]
Origin: L. subjugatus, p. p. of subjugare to subjugate; sub under + jugum a yoke. See Yoke.
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.
He subjugated a king, and called him his “vassal.”— Sir Richard Baker
Synonyms: To conquer; subdue; overcome. See Conquer.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54