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subordinate

/səˈbɔrdəˌneɪt/ /səˈbɔːdɪneɪt/
Formal
  1. 1 ikinci plana atmak, (bir şeyi başka bir şeye) tabi kılmak

Definition (English)

To treat something or someone as less important than something or someone else.

Example Sentences

  1. She subordinated her own career to her family's needs.
    Ailesinin ihtiyaçları uğruna kendi kariyerini ikinci plana attı.
  2. In this company, quality is never subordinated to speed.
    Bu şirkette kalite hiçbir zaman hız uğruna ikinci plana atılmaz.

Verb Forms Regular

Base subordinate
/səˈbɔrdəˌneɪt/
Past subordinated
/səˈbɔrdəˌneɪtɪd/
Participle subordinated
/səˈbɔrdəˌneɪtɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dsubordinate → subordinated

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. subordinated /səˈbɔrdəˌneɪtɪd/

Synonyms

put secondrank belowdowngradesideline

Antonyms

Collocations

subordinate something to somethingsubordinate your own interestsbe subordinated to something

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