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SUBJUGATED
subjugated
(adjective) reduced to submission; “subjugated peoples”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
subjugated
simple past tense and past participle of subjugate
Source: Wiktionary
SUBJUGATE
Sub"ju*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Subjugated; p. pr. & vb. n. Subjugating.] Etym: [L. subjugatus, p.p. of subjugare to subjugate; sub under + jugum a yoke. See Yoke.]
Definition: 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." Baker.
Syn.
– To conquer; subdue; overcome. See Conquer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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