Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 2
"subdue one''s appetites"
"mortify the flesh"
Kinds of:
mortify
Derived:
mortification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 3
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb
Sense 4
"He overcame his shyness"
Kinds of:
bulldog
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 5
"suppress a nascent uprising"
"stamp down on littering"
"conquer one''s desires"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 6
"The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"
"China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"
"The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
42
Times Searched
3
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