SUBORDINATE
Scrabble letter values: S1U1B3O1R1D2I1N1A1T1E1 = 14
Definition
- verb rank or order as less important or consider of less value.
- verb make subordinate, dependent, or subservient. — synonyms: subdue
- noun an assistant subject to the authority or control of another. — synonyms: subsidiary, underling, foot_soldier
- noun a word that is more specific than a given word. — synonyms: hyponym, subordinate_word
- adjective lower in rank or importance. — synonyms: low-level
- adjective subject or submissive to authority or the control of another.
- adjective (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence. — synonyms: dependent
Examples
- “Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools”
- “Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler”
- “a subordinate kingdom”