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sə-bôʹdĭ-nāt
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S AH0 B AO1 R D AH0 N EY2 T
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Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lesser, subaltern, petty
Antonyms: superior, superordinate
Submissive or inferior to, or controlled by authority.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
November 9, 1662, Robert South, Of the Creation of Man in the Image of God It was subordinate, not enslaved, to the understanding.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: insubordinate
dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
Examples
In the sentence “The barbecue finished before John arrived”, the subordinate clause “before John arrived” specifies the time of the main clause, “The barbecue finished”.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dependent
Antonyms: independent, main
Descending in a regular series.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
One who is subordinate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: inferior, junior, report, subaltern, underling, understrapper
Antonyms: boss, commander, leader, manager, superior, superordinate, supervisor
A hyponym.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: hypernym, hyperonym, superordinate
To make subservient or secondary.
To embed (a clause) into another clause that is the main one.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: complementize
To make subservient or secondary.
To make of lower priority in order of payment in bankruptcy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: business, finance
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To treat (someone) as of less value or importance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: belittle, denigrate
Antonyms: none provided
(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dependent
Antonyms: none provided
lower in rank or importance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: low-level
Antonyms: dominant
subject or submissive to authority or the control of another
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: insubordinate
a word that is more specific than a given word
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hyponym, subordinate word
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: word
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: subsidiary, underling, foot soldier
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: assistant, helper, help, supporter
Narrower terms: associate, bottom dog, cog, man, second fiddle, second banana
make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: subdue
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lower, lour
rank or order as less important or consider of less value
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rate, rank, range, order, grade, place
Narrower terms: outclass
From Middle English subordinat, from Medieval Latin subōrdinātus, past participle of subōrdināre, from sub- + ōrdināre (“to order”).
Across languages
Translations 148 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Azerbaijani :
tabe
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Bulgarian :
низш
(nizš)
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Bulgarian :
второстепенен
(vtorostepenen)
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Danish :
underordnet
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Dutch :
ondergeschikt
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Finnish :
alamainen
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
French :
subordonné
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
German :
untergeordnet
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
German :
nachgeordnet
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Hindi :
कनिष्ठ
(kaniṣṭh)
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Hungarian :
alárendelt
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Ingrian :
alain
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Irish :
fo-ordaithe
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Irish :
íochtaránach
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Japanese :
劣後する
(retsugo suru)
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Korean :
종속적
(jongsokjeok)
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Korean :
하급의
(hageubui)
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Korean :
부차적
(buchajeok)
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Lithuanian :
pavaldus
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Polish :
podrzędny
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Portuguese :
subordinado
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Romanian :
subordonat
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Romanian :
subordonată
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Russian :
подчинённый
(podčinjónnyj)
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Serbo-Croatian :
потчињен
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Serbo-Croatian :
potčinjen
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Spanish :
subordinado
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Swedish :
underordnad
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Turkish :
ast
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Ukrainian :
підпорядко́ваний
(pidporjadkóvanyj)
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Ukrainian :
підле́глий
(pidléhlyj)
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Ukrainian :
другоря́дний
(druhorjádnyj)
— placed in a lower class, rank, or position
Bulgarian :
подчинен
(podčinen)
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Bulgarian :
зависим
(zavisim)
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Czech :
podřízený
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Danish :
underordnet
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Finnish :
alamainen
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Finnish :
alisteinen
— submissive to or controlled by authority
German :
untergeordnet
— submissive to or controlled by authority
German :
nachgeordnet
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Greek :
εξαρτημένος
(exartiménos)
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Greek :
υποτελής
(ypotelís)
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Ingrian :
alain
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Irish :
fo-ordaithe
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Irish :
íochtaránach
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Japanese :
従属する
(jūzoku suru)
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Japanese :
付属する
(jūzoku suru)
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Kazakh :
қарасты
(qarasty)
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Korean :
예속하다
(yesokhada)
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Korean :
예속되다 causative
(yesokdoeda)
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Korean :
예속적 nominal
(yesokjeok)
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Central Kurdish :
ژێردەستە
(jêrdeste)
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Persian :
زیردست
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Persian :
فرودست
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Portuguese :
subordinado
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Portuguese :
subordinada
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Romanian :
subordonat
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Russian :
подчинённый
(podčinjónnyj)
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Serbo-Croatian :
потчињен
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Serbo-Croatian :
potčinjen
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Swedish :
underordnad
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Turkish :
tabi
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Ukrainian :
підпорядко́ваний
(pidporjadkóvanyj)
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Ukrainian :
підле́глий
(pidléhlyj)
— submissive to or controlled by authority
Bulgarian :
подчинен
(podčinen)
— grammar: dependent
Catalan :
subordinat
— grammar: dependent
Dutch :
ondergeschikt
— grammar: dependent
Finnish :
alisteinen
— grammar: dependent
Greek :
εξαρτημένος
(exartiménos)
— grammar: dependent
Greek :
δευτερεύουσα
(defterévousa)
— grammar: dependent
Irish :
fo-ordaithe
— grammar: dependent
Korean :
의존하다
(uijonhada)
— grammar: dependent
Korean :
의존적 nominal
(uijonjeok)
— grammar: dependent
Korean :
의존되다 causative
(uijondoeda)
— grammar: dependent
Norman :
s'gondaithe
— grammar: dependent
Portuguese :
subordinado
— grammar: dependent
Romanian :
subordonat
— grammar: dependent
Russian :
прида́точный
(pridátočnyj)
— grammar: dependent
Serbo-Croatian :
за́висан
— grammar: dependent
Serbo-Croatian :
závisan
— grammar: dependent
Swedish :
underordnad
— grammar: dependent
Turkish :
niteleyen
— grammar: dependent
Ukrainian :
підря́дний
(pidrjádnyj)
— grammar: dependent
Bulgarian :
подчинен
(podčinen)
— one who is subordinate
Catalan :
subordinat
— one who is subordinate
Chinese Mandarin :
下屬 /下属
(xiàshǔ)
— one who is subordinate
Chinese Mandarin :
手下
(shǒuxià)
— one who is subordinate
Dutch :
ondergeschikte
— one who is subordinate
Finnish :
alainen
— one who is subordinate
French :
subordonné
— one who is subordinate
French :
subordonnée
— one who is subordinate
French :
subordonnés
— one who is subordinate
French :
subordonnées
— one who is subordinate
German :
Untergebene
— one who is subordinate
German :
Befehlsempfänger
— one who is subordinate
Hindi :
कनिष्ठ
(kaniṣṭh)
— one who is subordinate
Hungarian :
beosztott
— one who is subordinate
Hungarian :
alantas
— one who is subordinate
Japanese :
部下
(buka)
— one who is subordinate
Japanese :
配下
(haika)
— one who is subordinate
Korean :
부하
(buha)
— one who is subordinate
Korean :
하급자
(hageupja)
— one who is subordinate
Korean :
졸개
(jolgae)
— one who is subordinate
Latin :
subiectus
— one who is subordinate
Lithuanian :
pavaldinys
— one who is subordinate
Māori :
awhenga
— one who is subordinate
Māori :
pararau
— one who is subordinate
Mon :
ကောန်ရဲ
(kon ray)
— one who is subordinate
Polish :
podwładny
— one who is subordinate
Portuguese :
subordinado
— one who is subordinate
Romanian :
subaltern
— one who is subordinate
Russian :
подчинённый
(podčinjónnyj)
— one who is subordinate
Serbo-Croatian :
потчињени
— one who is subordinate
Serbo-Croatian :
potčinjeni
— one who is subordinate
Spanish :
subordinado
— one who is subordinate
Thai :
ลูกน้อง
(lûuk-nɔ́ɔng)
— one who is subordinate
Vietnamese :
thuộc cấp
— one who is subordinate
Bulgarian :
подчинявам
(podčinjavam)
— to make subservient
Catalan :
subordinar
— to make subservient
Czech :
podřídit
— to make subservient
Esperanto :
subigi
— to make subservient
Finnish :
alistaa
— to make subservient
Irish :
fo-ordaigh
— to make subservient
Korean :
종속시키다
(jongsoksikida)
— to make subservient
Korean :
예속시키다
(yesoksikida)
— to make subservient
Portuguese :
subordinar
— to make subservient
Portuguese :
submeter
— to make subservient
Portuguese :
subjugar
— to make subservient
Portuguese :
dominar
— to make subservient
Russian :
подчиня́ть
(podčinjátʹ)
— to make subservient
Spanish :
subordinar
— to make subservient
Spanish :
supeditar
— to make subservient
Swedish :
underordna
— to make subservient
Turkish :
tabi kılmak
— to make subservient
Turkish :
bağımlı kılmak
— to make subservient
Finnish :
väheksyä
— to treat as of less value or importance
Irish :
fo-ordaigh
— to treat as of less value or importance
Korean :
얕보다
(yatboda)
— to treat as of less value or importance
Korean :
낮춰 보다
(natchwo boda)
— to treat as of less value or importance
Korean :
경시하다
(gyeongsihada)
— to treat as of less value or importance
Korean :
업신여기다
(eopsinyeogida)
— to treat as of less value or importance
Korean :
하찮게 여기다
(hachanke yeogida)
— to treat as of less value or importance
Māori :
whakahāwini
— to treat as of less value or importance
Portuguese :
subordinar
— to treat as of less value or importance
Portuguese :
submeter
— to treat as of less value or importance
Portuguese :
sujeitar
— to treat as of less value or importance
Spanish :
subordinar
— to treat as of less value or importance
Spanish :
supeditar
— to treat as of less value or importance
