subordinated

Variant of subordinate

subordinate definition

sub·or·di·nate (sə bôrd′'n it; for v., -bôr′də nāt′)

adjective

  1. inferior to or placed below another in rank, power, importance, etc.; secondary
  2. under the power or authority of another
  3. subservient or submissive
  4. Gram. having the function of a noun, adjective, or adverb within a sentence a subordinate phrase

Etymology: ME < ML subordinatus, pp. of subordinare < L sub-, under + ordinare, to order: see ordain

noun

a subordinate person or thing

transitive verb subordinated -·nat′ed, subordinating -·nat′·ing

  1. to place in a subordinate position; treat as less important or inferior (to)
  2. to make obedient or subservient (to); control; subdue

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