Subordinate and Uncage

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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

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Uncage is an antonym for subordinate.

Uncage verb - To set free (as from slavery or confinement).

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Subordinate is an antonym for uncage.

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Uncage and Subordinate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/subordinate/uncage

Subordinate & Uncage. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/subordinate/uncage>.

Uncage or Subordinate. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/subordinate/uncage.

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