Synonyms for subordinate
səˈbɔr dn ɪt; -dnˌeɪtsub·or·di·nate

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1. subordinate

   An auxiliary is a person or thing that helps in a subordinate capacity. Allies unite as equals; auxiliaries are, at least technically, inferiors or subordinates. Yet the auxiliary is more than a mere assistant. The word is oftenest found in the plural, and in the military sense; auxiliaries are troops of one nation uniting with the armies, and acting under the orders, of another. Mercenaries serve only for pay; auxiliaries often for reasons of state, policy, or patriotism as well. Compare ACCESSORY; APPENDAGE.

   Synonyms:
   accessory, aid, ally, assistant, auxiliary, coadjutor, confederate, helper, mercenary, promoter

   Antonyms:
   antagonist, hinderer, opponent, opposer

   Preposition:
   The auxiliaries of the Romans; an auxiliary in a good cause; an auxiliary to learning.

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1. subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldiernoun

   an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

   Synonyms:
   marcher, infantryman, foot soldier, subordinate word, hyponym, footslogger, subsidiary company, subsidiary, underling

   Antonyms:
   overriding, paramount, insubordinate, preponderant, controlling, disobedient, predominate, superior, possessive, preponderating, dominating, governing, ascendent, contumacious, ascendant, rebellious, supreme, dominant, predominant, sovereign, unruly, mutinous

2. hyponym, subordinate, subordinate wordadjective

   a word that is more specific than a given word

   Synonyms:
   subordinate word, hyponym, foot soldier, subsidiary, underling

   Antonyms:
   rebellious, ascendant, preponderating, superior, predominate, mutinous, governing, controlling, ascendent, dominating, unruly, preponderant, predominant, overriding, dominant, contumacious, paramount, disobedient, supreme, insubordinate, sovereign, possessive

3. subordinate, low-leveladjective

   lower in rank or importance

   Synonyms:
   low-altitude, dependent, low-level

   Antonyms:
   ascendent, mutinous, preponderating, supreme, disobedient, insubordinate, dominating, governing, overriding, predominate, ascendant, superior, paramount, possessive, unruly, dominant, sovereign, rebellious, contumacious, predominant, preponderant, controlling

4. subordinateadjective

   subject or submissive to authority or the control of another

   "a subordinate kingdom"

   Synonyms:
   dependent, low-level

   Antonyms:
   dominating, mutinous, superior, preponderant, possessive, predominant, ascendant, supreme, unruly, overriding, controlling, predominate, governing, paramount, preponderating, disobedient, contumacious, dominant, ascendent, sovereign, insubordinate, rebellious

5. dependent, subordinateverb

   (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

   "a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence"

   Synonyms:
   pendent, drug-addicted, dependant, qualified, strung-out, low-level, subject, dependent, pendant, hooked

   Antonyms:
   ascendant, rebellious, governing, controlling, sovereign, dominant, mutinous, insubordinate, predominate, dominating, unruly, superior, preponderating, paramount, contumacious, predominant, disobedient, preponderant, supreme, overriding, possessive, ascendent

6. subordinateverb

   rank or order as less important or consider of less value

   "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"

   Synonyms:
   subdue

   Antonyms:
   ascendant, unruly, possessive, paramount, controlling, governing, preponderant, dominating, mutinous, predominate, insubordinate, contumacious, preponderating, disobedient, superior, sovereign, overriding, ascendent, dominant, supreme, predominant, rebellious

7. subordinate, subdueverb

   make subordinate, dependent, or subservient

   "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"

   Synonyms:
   crucify, surmount, curb, chasten, tame, stamp down, inhibit, overcome, subdue, reduce, suppress, repress, subjugate, master, quash, conquer, keep down, get over, mortify

   Antonyms:
   dominating, sovereign, preponderating, mutinous, contumacious, superior, ascendant, preponderant, predominate, disobedient, paramount, rebellious, controlling, insubordinate, overriding, possessive, dominant, ascendent, governing, supreme, unruly, predominant

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1. subordinateadjective

   Synonyms:
   inferior, subservient, subject, ancillary, minor, secondary

2. subordinatenoun

   Synonyms:
   inferior, dependant

3. subordinateverb

   Synonyms:
   subject, make subordinate, make subservient

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1. List of paraphrases for "subordinate":

   subordinated, junior, subordinates, subservient, subsidiary, subject, dependent, slave, conditional, secondary, lower-level, contingent

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1. Donald Trump Trump:

   Otherwise, I wouldn't be where I am. If he didn't feel that women were as competent as men, I would be relegated to some role subordinate to my brothers, i think this is one of his great strengths: He fully prioritizes merit and accomplishment and skill and ability over background, education, and gender.

2. Johann Huizinga:

   Play is a uniquely adaptive act, not subordinate to some other adaptive act, but with a special function of its own in human experience.

3. Marquis de Sade:

   Sexual pleasure is, I agree, a passion to which all others are subordinate but in which they all unite.

4. John Kirby:

   In certain instances, Russian military officials are actually subordinate to Wagner’s command, it’s pretty apparent to us that Wagner is emerging as a rival power center to the Russian military and other Russian ministries.

5. Bitch Flicks:

   Ideologically, 'Pretty Woman' is a love song to consumerism and capitalism, 'Pretty Woman' depicts a world where everyone is either a card-carrying member of the corporate caste or an obliging subordinate ... It is obsessed with things (hotel suites, private jets, fancy clothes) and encourages the audience to share its obsession with things.