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unterwerfen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • defer verb To put something off until a later time; to postpone.
  • 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.
  • submit verb To send in a piece of work, application, or request for review or approval.
  • succumb verb To give in to something overpowering, such as pressure, temptation, or illness.

Senses

unterwerfen is used for these senses in English:

  • defer (ambitransitive) To submit to the opinion or desire of others in respect to their judgment or authority.
  • subdue (transitive) To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
  • 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.).
  • submit (transitive, mixed martial arts, professional wrestling) To win a fight against (an opponent) by submission.
  • succumb (intransitive) To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.
  • succumb (intransitive) To give up, or give in.

defer — full definition

  1. verb To put something off until a later time; to postpone.
  2. verb To yield to someone else's opinion, judgment, or authority.

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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