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English Dictionary: subjugating by the DICT Development Group
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Subjugate \Sub"ju*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subjugated}; p.
      pr. & vb. n. {Subjugating}.] [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
               [bd]vassal.[b8]                                       --Baker.
  
      Syn: To conquer; subdue; overcome. See {Conquer}.
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