Subjugating and Subduing

Subjugating

Subjugating noun - The act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control.
Usage example: a military occupation that was seen by the people of that country as just another subjugating by an outside power
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Subduing and subjugating are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subduing" instead a noun "Subjugating".

Subduing

Subduing noun - The act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control.
Usage example: the subduing of the nomadic tribes was accomplished, not by force of arms, but by a drought that eventually destroyed their grazing lands

Subjugating and subduing are semantically related. You can use "Subjugating" instead a noun "Subduing".

Nearby Words: subdue, subdued, subdual
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