subordinate
/sʌbˈɔrdʌneɪt/
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Definitions
Adjective
lower in rank or importance
Adjective
subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom"
Adjective
(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence; "a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence"
Noun
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
Noun
a word that is more specific than a given word
Verb
rank or order as less important or consider of less value; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"
Verb
make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"