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Synonyms
sub·or·di·nate (sə-bôŕdn-ĭt)

[Middle English subordinat, from Medieval Latin subōrdinātus past participle of subōrdināre, to put in a lower rank, Latin sub-, sub-, + Latin ōrdināre, to set in order (from ōrdō, ōrdin-, order; see ar-).]

adjective 

  1. Belonging to a lower or inferior class or rank; secondary.
  2. Subject to the authority or control of another.

noun 

One that is subordinate.

transitive verb: -nat·ed, -nat·ing, -nates. 

  1. To put in a lower or inferior rank or class.
  2. To make subservient; subdue.

derivatives

sub·oŕdi·nate·ly
adverb
sub·oŕdi·nate·ness
noun
sub·oŕdi·nátive
adjective