English–French
“subdue” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/sybʒyge/
Example
La conquête a subjugué les populations locales.
The conquest subdued the local populations.
How to say “subdue” in French
“Subdue” in French is subjuguer.
A will bent beneath an overwhelming power until resistance gives way.
Example sentences with subjuguer
La menace a subjugué la communauté.
The threat subjugated the community.
Tips for using subjuguer
- Subjuguer takes a direct object, as in subjuguer quelqu'un, rather than a prepositional object with à.