What does subjugar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word subjugar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use subjugar in Portuguese.

The word subjugar in Portuguese means subjugate, dominate, suppress, yoke, subjugate, dominar, subjugar, derrotar, subjugar, dominar, controlar, conter, dominar, subjugar, conquistar, subjugar, tomar, subjugar, dominar, subjugar, sujeitar, dominar, subjugar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word subjugar

subjugate

verbo transitivo (submeter por força)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês The army overran the undefended city.

dominate

verbo transitivo (dominar moralmente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

suppress

verbo transitivo (figurado (conter, reprimir, refrear) (emotions)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês He contained himself. He contained his anger.

yoke

verbo transitivo (bois: meter ao jugo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

subjugate

dominar, subjugar, derrotar

transitive verb (subdue by force)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The mugger overpowered her and knocked her to the ground.

subjugar, dominar, controlar

transitive verb (dominate, control)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The colonialists subjugated the native people for decades.

conter

transitive verb (overpower)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Martha conseguiu conter o atacante. O serviço de emergência conseguiu conter o inferno.
Martha managed to subdue her attacker. The emergency services manage to subdue the inferno.

dominar, subjugar

transitive verb (figurative (overwhelm emotionally)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
We were overpowered by the tragic final scene.

conquistar, subjugar, tomar

transitive verb (seize, capture)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O exército tomou a cidade após quarenta e oito horas de luta.
The army took the town after forty-eight hours of fighting.

subjugar, dominar

transitive verb (control, rule)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O país foi subjugado à regra dos imperadores por muitos séculos.
The country was subjected to the rule of emperors for several centuries.

subjugar, sujeitar, dominar

transitive verb (military) (militar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
As tropas subjugaram as forças rebeldes na área.
The troops have subdued the rebel forces in the area.

subjugar

(figurative (cause to submit, manipulate)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O rei prometeu subjugar o exército rebelde à sua vontade.
The king vowed to bend the rebel army to his will.

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