subjugated
/ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪtɪd/
adjective
- Brought under control or conquered, especially by force.
- The subjugated people longed for their freedom.
- After the war, the subjugated nation had to rebuild under new rulers.
- The subjugated territory was forced to pay heavy taxes.
- Kept in a state of oppression or domination.
- The subjugated workers had no right to speak up.
- She felt subjugated by the constant criticism from her boss.
- In many stories, the hero fights to free the subjugated villagers.
verb
- Past tense and past participle of subjugate.
- He subjugated his own desires for the good of the team.
- The army subjugated the region in a swift campaign.
- They subjugated the rebels after a long siege.