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Word of the Day

subjugate (sʌbdʒəgeɪt , సబ్జగేట / సబ్జగైట)
Example
When I bought the house, I thought I would enjoy its comforts. But it quickly subjugated me; for next several months, I had to constantly call plumbers, carpenters and painters to get one repair after another.
Definition
verb

  1. put down by force or intimidation
    Synonyms:  keep down, quash, reduce, repress, subdue
    “China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently”

    “The government quashes any attempt of an uprising”

    “The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land”

  2. make subservient; force to submit or subdue
    Synonyms:  subject

Quote of the Day

“Simplicity is making the journey of this life with just baggage enough.”

Charles Dudley Warner

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