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subordinates
 
Noun subordinate has 2 senses
  1. subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier - an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
    --1 is a kind of assistant, helper, help, supporter
    --1 has particulars: bottom dog; man; second fiddle, second banana
    Derived forms: verb subordinate2, verb subordinate1
  2. hyponym, subordinate, subordinate word - a word that is more specific than a given word
    --2 is a kind of word
Verb subordinate has 2 senses
  1. subordinate - rank or order as less important or consider of less value; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"
    --1 is one way to     rate, rank, range, order, grade, place
    Derived forms: noun subordinate1, noun subordination1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. subordinate, subdue - make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"
    --2 is one way to lower, lour
    Derived forms: noun subordinate1, noun subordination5
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
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