subordinar

Portuguese

Verb

subordinar (first-person singular present subordino, first-person singular preterite subordinei, past participle subordinado)

  1. (transitive) to subordinate (to make subservient)
    Synonyms: submeter, subjugar, dominar
  2. (transitive) to subordinate (to treat as of less value or importance)
    Synonyms: submeter, sujeitar
  3. (transitive, grammar) to be the main clause with regards to a subordinate clause

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

From Medieval Latin subōrdinō, from Latin sub- + ōrdinō (to sort, to order).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /suboɾdiˈnaɾ/ [su.β̞oɾ.ð̞iˈnaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: su‧bor‧di‧nar

Verb

subordinar (first-person singular present subordino, first-person singular preterite subordiné, past participle subordinado)

  1. to subordinate

Conjugation

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