subjugate
/ˈsəbdʒəˌɡeɪt/
to bring under domination or control; conquer
subjugate in a sentence
“The empire sought to subjugate neighboring tribes.”
Origin of subjugate
Latin subiugare, from sub under + iugum yoke
Related Words
oppress
to keep in subservience and hardship
tyranny
cruel and oppressive government or rule
despotism
the exercise of absolute power, especially cruelly
subjection
the action of subjugating or state of being subjugated
servitude
the state of being a slave or completely subject to another
emancipate
to set free from legal, social, or political restrictions