noun Download 🔗Share One who is subordinate. Examples : "The teacher explained the lesson to her subordinates, the students in the class. " person job organization business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make subservient. Examples : "The company often subordinates employee well-being to the pursuit of higher profits. " government business organization military politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To treat as of less value or importance. Examples : "She often subordinates her own needs to the needs of her children. " value attitude society job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make of lower priority in order of payment in bankruptcy. Examples : "The company's restructuring plan subordinates the debt owed to its suppliers to the debt owed to the bank, meaning the bank will be paid first in case of bankruptcy. " finance law business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading