Subordinate and Unchain

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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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Unchain is an antonym for subordinate.

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

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Subordinate is an antonym for unchain.

Nearby Word: unchaining

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