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crush vs subjugate

subjugate vs crush

crush is a noun but subjugate is not a noun.

crush and subjugate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crush Yes No Yes No
subjugate No No Yes No
As verbs, subjugate is a hyponym of crush; that is, subjugate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crush:
  • crush: come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
  • subjugate: put down by force or intimidation
Other hyponyms of crush include keep down, quash, reduce, repress, subdue.
crush (noun) subjugate (noun)
the act of crushing
temporary love of an adolescent
a dense crowd of people
leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
crush (verb) subjugate (verb)
break into small pieces make subservient; force to submit or subdue
become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure put down by force or intimidation
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
make ineffective
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
crush or bruise
humiliate or depress completely
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
Difference between crush and subjugate

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