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assujettir — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hew verb To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
  • subdue verb To bring a person, animal, or feeling under control, often by force or effort.
  • subject noun The main topic being discussed, studied, or shown in a work of art.
  • subjugate verb To conquer a people or country and force them into submission.

Senses

assujettir is used for these senses in English:

  • hew (transitive, US) To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.
  • subdue (transitive) To bring (a country) under control by force.
  • subject (transitive) To make subordinate or subservient; to subdue or enslave.
  • subjugate To forcibly impose obedience, servitude, or submission upon (a country, a people, etc.).

hew — full definition

  1. verb To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
  2. verb To shape; to form.
  3. verb To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.

subdue — full definition

  1. verb To bring a person, animal, or feeling under control, often by force or effort.
  2. verb To conquer a country or people and bring them under one's control.

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