French Conversation · Level 118
59 words
French word
assujettir
Pronunciation
IPA/asyʒetiʁ/
Meaning
- verbsubject
Example
Il assujettit ses enfants à des règles strictes.
He subjects his children to strict rules.
More examples
Elle assujettit ses enfants à des tâches ménagères.
She subjects her children to household chores.
Core concept
A person or system held beneath a governing framework that controls its conduct or payments.
Common phrases
assujettir quelqu'un à des tâches ménagères
subject someone to household chores
Similar words
imposer: Force rules, taxes, or other obligations on a person or group.
soumettre: Make someone submit through power or pressure.
subordonner: Place one entity under the authority of another.
forcer: Make someone do something against their will.
Definition in French
Rendre une personne ou une chose soumise à une règle, à une autorité ou à un impôt.
Word origin
French assujettir developed from Old French assujetir, built on sujet from Latin subjectus, meaning placed underneath.
Usage tips
- The usual construction is assujettir quelqu'un or quelque chose à something, with à introducing the rule, authority, or tax.
Other meanings
- subordinateverb
- subjugateverb
- taxverb
Opposites
- libérerfreeverb