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Meanings of
subjection
in English
Portuguese
conquista
Catalan
submissió
Spanish
sometimiento
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The act of conquering.
conquest
conquering
subjugation
Portuguese
conquista
Usage of
subjection
in English
1
She was the first in the transgression therefore keep her in
subjection
.
2
A handful conquered and holds in
subjection
the crowded millions of India.
3
He has simply advanced a peg in a regular hierarchy of
subjection
.
4
He patted himself on the back for keeping unruly instincts in
subjection
.
5
And after this, Chan put in
subjection
all the lands about him.
6
Such a choice of
subjection
is the singular opportunity of the Englishman.
7
Take a once-poor country with a history of deprivation and colonial
subjection
.
8
His sovereign himself he held in
subjection
,
while he exalted the throne.
9
Everything he wishes to bring under the
subjection
of judgment and principles.
10
The bondage of corruption God encounters and counteracts by
subjection
to vanity.
11
Learn to crush thy passions, and to yield thyself in all
subjection
.
12
And yet, even in His apparent
subjection
His majestic kingliness stands revealed.
13
Such mutilation of character is the penalty of
subjection
at its best.
14
Fray Ignatius had both the Senora and Rachela completely under his
subjection
.
15
And he vowed that he would yet bring the maid into
subjection
.
16
The whole State was then quickly overrun and brought into military
subjection
.
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subjection
Noun
Singular
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
hold in subjection
complete subjection
reduce to subjection
keep in subjection
bring into subjection
More collocations
Translations for
subjection
Portuguese
conquista
Catalan
submissió
subjugació
conquesta
Spanish
sometimiento
conquista
Subjection
through the time
Subjection
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common