Synonyms of subjugate

subjugate

verb

ˈsəb-ji-ˌgāt 

as in to conquer

to bring under one's control by force of arms

explorers who subjugated the natives in the name of religion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conquer
• subdue
• dominate
• subject
• defeat
• enslave
• overcome
• vanquish
• subordinate
• pacify
• overpower
• reduce
• annihilate
• beat
• crush
• smash
• suppress
• lick
• whip
• prevail (over)
• quell
• triumph (over)
• rout
• mow (down)
• repress
• trounce
• thrash
• clobber
• quash
• smother
• silence
• squelch
• drub
• squash
• put down
• crack down (on)
• wallop
• snuff (out)
• skunk
• break
• clamp down (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberate
• emancipate
• enfranchise
• free
• release
• discharge
• manumit
• spring
• unbind
• unfetter
• unchain
• uncage

Examples of subjugate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Leading his fellow countrymen, Tell embarks on a courageous rebellion, seeking to defend their liberty and stand against the tyrannical forces that seek to subjugate them. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024

Here were Haitians asserting their culture in a country that subjugated them to their own for centuries. —Shelcy Joseph, Essence, 2 Aug. 2024

Few politicians have so thoroughly capitulated and subjugated themselves to Trump in the hopes of advancing their own political careers. —Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024

From intimate partner violence to inappropriate conduct with minors, every woman and child that was affiliated with the pair became subjugated to intense scrutiny and surveillance online. —Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 27 June 2024