Subordinate
Subordinate verb - To bring under one's control by force of arms.
Usage example: it is one of the lessons of history that more powerful civilizations often subordinate weaker ones
Spring is an antonym for subordinate.
Spring
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Spring and Subordinate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/subordinate/spring
Subordinate & Spring. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/subordinate/spring>.
Spring or Subordinate. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/subordinate/spring.
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