ALL meanings of subordinate
sub·or·di·nate
S s - adjective subordinate placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank. 1
- adjective subordinate of less importance; secondary. 1
- adjective subordinate subject to or under the authority of a superior. 1
- adjective subordinate subservient or inferior. 1
- adjective subordinate subject; dependent. 1
- adjective subordinate Grammar. acting as a modifier, as when I finished, which is subordinate to They were glad in They were glad when I finished. noting or pertaining to a subordinating conjunction. 1
- adjective subordinate Obsolete. submissive. 1
- noun subordinate a subordinate person or thing. 1
- verb with object subordinate to place in a lower order or rank. 1
- verb with object subordinate to make secondary (usually followed by to): to subordinate work to pleasure. 1
- verb with object subordinate to make subject, subservient, or dependent (usually followed by to): to subordinate passion to reason. 1
- noun subordinate sb lower in rank 1
- adjective subordinate lower in rank 1
- abbreviation SUBORDINATE secondary 1
- adjective subordinate grammar: modifying 1
- countable noun subordinate If someone is your subordinate, they have a less important position than you in the organization that you both work for. 0
- adjective subordinate Someone who is subordinate to you has a less important position than you and has to obey you. 0
- adjective subordinate Something that is subordinate to something else is less important than the other thing. 0
- verb subordinate If you subordinate something to another thing, you regard it or treat it as less important than the other thing. 0
- adjective subordinate of lesser order or importance 0
- adjective subordinate under the authority or control of another 0
- noun subordinate a person or thing that is subordinate 0
- verb subordinate to put in a lower rank or position (than) 0
- verb subordinate to make subservient 0
- adjective subordinate inferior to or placed below another in rank, power, importance, etc.; secondary 0
- adjective subordinate under the power or authority of another 0
- adjective subordinate subservient or submissive 0
- adjective subordinate having the function of a noun, adjective, or adverb within a sentence 0
- noun subordinate a subordinate person or thing 0
- verb transitive subordinate to place in a subordinate position; treat as less important or inferior (to) 0
- verb transitive subordinate to make obedient or subservient (to); control; subdue 0