subjugate

Example Sentences

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But she isn’t permitted to subjugate her characters to advance her own agenda, no matter how well-intentioned.

From Los Angeles Times

As he told the court that Combs had used his fame and power to "subjugate" his victims, the music mogul did not look up, remaining expressionless for the judge's 20-minute speech.

From BBC

They are only a sticking point for would-be kings and despots who successfully deceive and subjugate the masses.

From Salon

In James Gunn’s “Superman,” the titular superhero is devastated when he learns that his birth parents sent him to Earth to subjugate humanity.

From Los Angeles Times

Mina’s father flouted strictures; Sade’s mother subjugated herself to them — that is, until Sade went to jail on a serious felony and compassion for her daughter awakened her long-dormant maternal loyalty.

From Los Angeles Times