To Subject
/tə ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/
Definitions
- (v.) To cause someone or something to undergo a particular process, treatment, or condition by authoritative or legal power.
The court subjected the evidence to rigorous scrutiny.
- (v.) To bring under control or domination, often by legal or governmental authority.
The treaty subjected the territory to the jurisdiction of the new government.
Forms
- to subjects
- subjected
- subjecting
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Commentary
Verb usage often implies an authoritative imposition or application of legal force or procedural control.
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