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Subjugate

3 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means to bring a person or group under domination or control by force
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Stage 1 of 3
sub iugum
Latin · ancient
"under the yoke"
under the yoke, from sub- (under) and iugum (yoke, related to iungere, to join)
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Stage 2 of 3
subiugare
Latin · ancient
"to bring under the yoke, to conquer"
to bring under the yoke, to conquer, from sub- and iugum
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Stage 3 of 3
subjugate
English · 1400s
"to bring someone under domination or control"
settled as the English word for bringing someone under domination or control
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